helpAccess for ADHD
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Font Adjustments
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Stop
Autoplay
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Highlight Headings
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Reader Mode
wow, I hate your websites pop-ups and autoplay videos and images that scroll with you. where are the accessibility options, I need adhd mode
— Something the Shape of a Human (@totallyhealthie) October 21, 2020
ADHD affects one in twenty people worldwide. More than half of those affected have trouble with reading and processing information. Often struggling with concentration and short term memory, people with ADHD can be distracted by clutter and advertising and confused by long lines of small text.
In fact, almost every part of my online life is influenced by my need to avoid autoplay video, unrequested audio, gifs that can't be paused. An overly intrusive ad can cost me 10 minutes of concentration. #ADHD #FunWithMECFS
— Charlie (@fearlessknits) May 30, 2019
helpAccess can help reduce cognitive load with specialized gradients like colours on text that run across sentences. Highlight headings and links provide straightforward findability. Users can also change or increase font size and spacing between words and lines while reading tools like reader mode and immersive reader can aid focus and learning.
Yeah I hate autoplay shit like that. With my ADHD, it just means I neither read the article or watch the video. I leave the site entirely so that my brain stops screaming!
— Hattie Gunter (@HattiesaurusRex) April 25, 2020
Reader Mode
Removes Ads and distracting elements on web pages such as flashy animations allowing the user to focus on the content for a focused reading experience.
Increase Letter Spacing
A variety of fonts and the ability to put more space between words and lines lets people with ADHD read and understand better.
Highlight Headings
Skim through the content of a page and save time by quickly identifying headings and key content. With highlight headings, you’ll never miss something that’s important.
Stop Autoplay and Animations
Autoplay Videos and Animations that usually come up unexpectedly can be a distraction to people with ADHD. Stopping it also helps dyslexics to focus better and can also help those with epilepsy avert seizures caused by flashy animation.
helpAccess is also for
Blindness
About 150 million people with blindness can be more empowered with better access to the web
Low Vision
Around 400 million people navigate the web with difficulty caused by some form of low vision.
Dyslexia
Close to 700 million people with dyslexia seek better ways to comprehend the web
only Keyboard
Hundreds of millions of blind, motor impaired and expert users who prefer using only the keyboard to navigate
Aging
Hundreds of millions of a growing elderly population can benefit from customized websites
Everyone can benefit from more productivity, reduced eye strain and better learning and communication capabilities.