Accessibility Statement

• Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues

• Set the language of the site 

• Set the content order of the site’s pages

• Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages

• Added alternative text to images

• Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast

• Reduced the use of motion on the site

• Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible

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Ways To Improve Website Accessibility

These tips may be helpful in improving your Internet experience.

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Increase text size

In most web browsers, you can increase or decrease text size by holding down the Ctrl key (Command key on a Mac) and pressing the plus or minus key:

• Ctrl+ = increase text size

• Ctrl- = decrease text size

If this doesn’t work, you may need to upgrade to the latest version of your browser. You can also visit the Web Accessibility Initiative  (W3C) site for additional instructions. You may want to use a tool such as Windows Magnifier to enlarge parts of your screen.

Increase volume

Your computer volume can often be controlled by pressing the Ctrl key (Command key if you’re using a Mac) while pressing the F11 or F12 key:

• Ctrl F12 = increase volume

• Ctrl F11 = decrease volume

Make the mouse pointer easier to see

The mouse pointer is sometimes hard to see on your screen. The size and color of the mouse pointer can be adjusted to make it easier to identify. Most computer operating systems also provide options to show a trail when the pointer moves around the screen and may highlight it when a specific key is pressed. For more information, check out these links:

• For Microsoft Windows

  • Windows XP Accessibility Tutorials: Adjusting Mouse Options

  • Windows Vista Accessibility Tutorials: Make the Mouse Easier to Use

  • Windows 7 Accessibility Tutorials: Make the mouse easier to use

• For Apple Mac OS X – Accessibility: Physical and Motor Skills

• W3C (Web Accessibility Initiative) Better Web Browsing: Tips for Customizing Your Computer

• Make the computer read web pages out loud

These free tools can help your computer read a web page for you if you find a keyboard or mouse difficult to use:

• Text-to-Speech for Web Browsers

• Apple’s VoiceOver

• Windows Narrator – a screen reader that reads text aloud and describes events so you can use your computer without a display

• WebbIE works on Windows computers and incorporates tools for browsing, screen reading, RSS, Podcatcher and more

• NVDA screen reader – allows blind and vision impaired people to access and interact with the Windows operating system and many third party applications

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