Internet Navigation for the Visually Impaired

Help for low-vision users

There are resources for people designing and developing web digital experiences for accessibility, but there aren’t as many readily-available resources online for those low-vision and blind users. NVISION has assembled a resource page with those users in mind: Internet Navigation for the Visually Impaired.

For this guide, NVISION collaborated with A More Connected America, a group whose goal is to identify opportunities to improve the health, security and quality of life among those who need it the most. Their current project is to help fill some key gaps across the web for people with disabilities. One of these gaps that they've identified is a lack of consolidated, practical info on internet accessibility for the visually impaired.

It's a serious issue for low-vision and blind users, but unless you know where to find them, that information can be hard to find. There are many common tools and features available to increase accessibility, but even basic options can be tough to find for less technology-literate users. The guide they’ve assembled provides a practical, clear overview of features like screen readers and text adjustments. It also includes more advanced but popular options. They detail built-in features on devices they might already be using, like their phone or computer, that are available to make help those with visual impairments.

If you know someone who can benefit from this guide, this is where you can find it.