Discord—Discord recognized as model for web application accessibility by American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind recognized Discord's desktop app as a model example of how to make a complex web application accessible to screen reader users. Discord committed to WCAG 2.1 compliance and introduced accessibility features including Role Colors for colorblind users, a saturation slider for color sensitivities, text-to-speech controls, and motion/contrast adjustments. During Disability Pride Month, the company open-sourced its React-Native Drag and Drop backend to help other developers build accessible experiences.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Open Source | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.286 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
American Foundation for the Blind recognizes Discord as model accessible web app for screen readers
The American Foundation for the Blind reviewed Discord and called the desktop app a model example of how to make a complex web application accessible to screen reader users. Discord committed to WCAG 2.1 compliance and introduced features including Role Colors for colorblind users, a saturation slider, and open-sourced its React-Native Drag & Drop backend for accessibility.