Accessibility Statement
Accessibility Features
Our site is built with WordPress using WordPress’ 2017 Accessibility Compliant theme and the Elementor page builder. At this time the site does not have an accessibility widget as it is not an international requirement and may impede those who use assistive technology.
Instead we provide instructions for keyboard shortcuts below.
CHANGING THE FONT SIZE (ZOOM)
To enlarge the font size use the keyboard short:
- For Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS, press Ctrl and +
- For Apple, press ⌘ and +
To decrease the font size use the keyboard short
- For Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS press Ctrl and –
- For Apple press ⌘ and –
To return to the default font size
- press Ctrl and 0 on Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS
“SKIP” LINKS
We include a skip to content link. When you open a page, the first time you press tab, you will encounter this link.
ALTERNATIVE CONTENT
Images have alternative content excluding cases where such content would be redundant. At this time there isn’t any video or audio on the site.
HEADINGS
We include H1, H2 heading in sequential order on our pages. Using assistive technology you can view the headings of each page.
CHANGING CONTRAST
The color contrast on this site conforms to the WCAG AA standard. However, if you want to change the contrast on this site, please follow instructions below for the browser that you are using.
For Windows
To change contrast in Firefox:
- From the main browser menu choose options
- From the options menu choose content
- Choose the color option on the right hand side
- The color menu will open up, choose your preferred foreground, background and link colors.
To change contrast in Chrome:
- Go to the Chrome store and download the free extension, High Contrast
- The extension dialogue box will open where you can adjust the settings
- The icon for the extension will be placed on the bar near the menu icon.
- You can also manage the extension from the extension manager.
- Clicking on the icon will open the dialog box enabling you to change the settings
To change contrast in Explorer
- Use the keyboard shortcut ALT + left SHIFT + PRINT SCREEN to open the Windows high contrast dialog box.
- Choose yes to change the computer settings to high contrast.
- If you want to change your high contrast settings click on the Start button, choose control panel and then ease of access center.
For Apple
To change contrast in Safari
The contrast change is not done within Safari rather it is done through the computer’s settings. So go to settings:
- Choose System Preferences Click on “Accessibility” and select the the ‘Display’ panel Check the box for “Increase Contrast”
- Exit settings and open Safari and note the changes.
For Android
Go to settings and choose accessibility. There you will find options for large text and high contrast as well as text to speech output.
Last updated January 2019