网站导航:访问在线资源以确定加拿大增强型和替代型通信 (AAC) 技术的资格
Jillian T Henderson1, Tracy Shepherd2, Shane Pinder1
1Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA
|June 11, 2025
概括
许多提供替代和增强通信 (AAC) 设备的加拿大网站难以理解. 提高网站的可读性和可访问性对于公平获得AAC技术至关重要.
科学领域:
- 辅助技术研究 辅助技术研究
- 医疗信息学 医疗信息学
- 人与计算机的交互
背景情况:
- 替代性和增强性沟通 (AAC) 系统对于语言障碍患者至关重要.
- 访问AAC设备往往受到障碍的限制,包括信息的可访问性.
- "加拿大无障碍法案"旨在减少加拿大人面临的障碍.
研究的目的:
- 评估提供AAC技术访问的加拿大网站的可读性和可访问性.
- 通过在线资源识别阻碍通过AAC设备获得公平访问的障碍.
主要方法:
- 对提供AAC设备贷款或财政援助的43个加拿大组织网站进行了全面评估.
- 使用的网络内容可访问性准则 (WCAG) 评分 (A,AA,AAA) 和可读性指标 (Flesch Kincaid,枪雾).
主要成果:
- 在43个网站中,有13个网站得分低于WCAG推的75分标准.
- 86%的网站呈现的内容比标准的网络建议更难阅读,基于Flesch Kincaid阅读方便.
结论:
- 在加拿大AAC相关网站上存在重大可访问性和可读性障碍.
- 提高在线信息的清晰度和可访问性对于促进对AAC设备和程序的公平访问至关重要.
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