Blocking the Disabled on the Web Means Blocking Innovation

Jason McKee, Wired Opinion, November 21, 2019
Beyond fair and equal treatment, what is also at stake with web accessibility is the future of our advancing global civilization. The digital innovations we enjoy today were brought about in large part by a few unique individuals blessed with brilliant minds and tenacity. As it happens, some were disabled, and it was their disability that inspired their innovation. As we grow more accustomed to paying bills, working, learning, communicating, filing taxes, and registering to vote online, it will be harder to live without access to the web. Applying accessibility standards now will benefit millions of Americans and nearly 1 billion disabled people around the world.