The following table includes some examples of access strategies for specific disability categories, in order to illustrate how multiple access strategies are required to ensure ultimate access. While the individual access strategies for a given type of media may be simple, the complete access strategies can be extensive when multiple types of media are combined. Likewise, when an individual has multiple disabilities, the access strategies can also grow more complex.
| Media Type | Blind | Low Vision | Deaf or Hard of Hearing | Mobility Impairment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Braille, Text to Speech, or Audio | Screen Magnification, Text to Speech, or Audio | None Required | None Required |
| Audio | None Required | None Required | Transcript | None Required |
| Video | Descriptive Audio (if possible) | Screen Magnification | Captions of Audio Content | None Required |
| Complex | See Above | See Above | See Above | See Above |
| Interactive | See Above and Refer to Section 508 Criteria | See Above and Refer to Section 508 Criteria | See Above and Refer to Section 508 Criteria | See Above and Refer to Section 508 Criteria |
Ultimately, the power of assistive technology and digital media will develop into a standardized approach of creating content that will ensure the access strategies are viable without excessive effort on the author's part.
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