Easy to surf - What makes websites accessible to people with intellectual and learning disabilities: A study resulting in prototypical guidelines

Abstract

Special needs of intellectually and mentally challenged people are generally not considered in ICT, not even in exemplary accessible websites. In this paper we reveal our scientific approach on how to develop guidelines closing this gap. We describe the process of extracting relevant and easy-to-understand directives from scientific literature addressing different aspects of user interfaces and different cognitive abilities. Considerations on how to further develop and improve these beta guidelines and on how to implement the gained insights in the World Wide Web are discussed. © 2014 Springer International Publishing.