The internet's accessibility problem -- and how to fix it | Clive Loseby

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🗓️ 21 December 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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The internet provides access to knowledge for billions across the world, but how accessible is it really? Website accessibility advocate Clive Loseby sheds light on why many parts of the web are closed off to those with disabilities -- and lays out some steps to make being online better for everyone.

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0:00.0	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:07.2	Blind people use the internet, despite being unable to see the screen.
0:11.5	Screen readers and keyboards help make it possible.
0:14.3	But websites really vary in how accessible they are for the visually impaired.
0:19.3	In his 2022 talk from Ted X. Lukeleybrook, accessibility expert Clive Loseby lays out what
0:24.7	websites are missing when they don't cater to those with disabilities and explains what
0:29.1	an accessible website really means.
0:31.9	Coming up after the break.
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