Sensory Disability

A disability that affects one or more of the senses — most commonly vision and hearing, but also including touch, taste, and smell. Sensory disabilities encompass conditions such as blindness, low vision, deafness, hard of hearing, and deafblindness. In digital accessibility, sensory disabilities are a primary consideration because most web content relies heavily on visual and auditory channels, requiring alternative formats, assistive technologies, and multimodal design approaches to ensure equitable access.