Challenges on the web
The beautiful thing about websites is that they can be designed to show content in many different ways. Unfortunately, some visual means can be frustrating and even dangerous for some site visitors. People with epilepsy are cautious to browse websites for the fear of triggering a seizure caused by blinking or flashing elements such as GIFs, videos, or animations. In many cases, these visuals are on a loop or autoplay or don’t respond to interactions from site visitors.
How accessWidget helps
accessWidget’s Seizure Safety profile limits animations and adjusts color combinations to minimize exposure to flashing and visual patterns that may trigger seizures or discomfort. Instead of cautiously scrolling and quickly pausing dangerous elements, users with epilepsy can pause everything at once.