The future of accessibility - lessons from research
summary
Defines accessibility as beyond WCAG to include WCAG, RRI's six pillars and the AREA 4P framework and argues for participatory methods: co-design with disabled people and user testing. Gives concrete examples: auditing museum exhibits and a VR "Eyewitness" installation, using Menti for live input, and accessibility checkers (helpful for contrast but incomplete). Claims participatory work produces fewer iterations and better outcomes, and sometimes research concludes do not build.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:02What is accessibility
- 5:13W3C accessibility guidelines
- 8:25Research methods
- 11:59Responsible innovation
- 18:44AREA 4P framework
- 22:41Participatory research
- 26:35Why participatory methods
- 29:26Mixed reality role
- 31:52Accessibility journey
- 34:45Q&A
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