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The accessibility guide · Motion and media

Anything that flashes or blinks

Fast-flashing graphics can trigger a seizure in someone with photosensitive epilepsy — the one design choice that can physically hurt a guest.

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Anything that flashes or blinks

What it actually is

Fast-flashing graphics or blinking elements.

Who it shuts out

Fast flashing can trigger a seizure in someone with photosensitive epilepsy. This is the one item on the list that can physically hurt a guest — not just frustrate them.

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