Tillgänglighet för dyslektiker på svenska myndigheters hemsidor

Sammanfattning

Web accessibility is something that affects all public actors in society. In this research the focus is on dyslexic users and Swedish authorities and how they follow the guidelines according to WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). Swedish authorities have an obligation to maintain good accessibility in conformity with the DOS law (Accessibility to Digital Public Service)(2018:1937). Having the diagnosis dyslexia means that the person has a disability linked to speech and writing, this is a common disability not only in the world but also in Sweden. In this study 20 Websites of Swedish Authorities have been checked against 8 of the guidelines in WCAG that are relevant for dyslexic individuals. It turned out that 50% of the authorities met all 8 guidelines and that 50% failed to meet one or more of these guidelines. There is a need for further work on maintaining good accessibility for the web, and further research to develop individual adaptations on the web for people with dyslexia. This can also provide conditions for increasing accessibility for all groups in society.