ADA Accessibility Request: Minimize screen flashing in PTC products

[chur]

I received an ADA accessibility request to minimize blinking, flashing, or other distracting features in PTC products as it could lead to epilepsy in photosensitive individuals.

https://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/chap5toolkit.htm

2. Other considerations when developing websites:

• include a “skip navigation” link at the top of webpages that allows people who use screen readers to ignore navigation links and skip directly to webpage content; 
• minimize blinking, flashing, or other distracting features; <====
• if they must be included, ensure that moving, blinking, or auto-updating objects or pages may be paused or stopped; 
• design online forms to include descriptive HTML tags that provide persons with disabilities the information they need to complete and submit the forms; 
• include visual notification and transcripts if sounds automatically play; 
• provide a second, static copy of pages that are auto-refreshing or that require a timed-response; 
• use titles, context, and other heading structures to help users navigate complex pages or elements (such as webpages that use frames).