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Accessibility

We recognize that users of the website who have disabilities may use the website with the assistance of technology, including screen readers, as well as with captioning, transcripts, and the use of other auxiliary aids and services. However, as outlined below, we want to provide users of our website with information about what we offer, ways to inform us of any difficulties encountered, alternative ways we can offer information, the time frame for doing so, and who to contact.

Our website offers a wide range of information and services, and we recognize that for users with disabilities, some material on our site may pose challenges. Therefore, we are interested in hearing from users with disabilities. We want to know about your experiences and want to address the challenges you identify.

We strive to ensure that our website will comply with WCAG 2.0/2.1 AA, but recognize that alternatives to using the website should be available in the event that a user with a disability encounters a problem using our website. Should you encounter such a problem, we urge you to contact us:

Ongoing Web Accessibility Compliance Efforts

We recognize the importance of offering an accessible website to the public and is working to accomplish that goal. We are in the process of assessing our website’s accessibility, with the assistance of experts in web accessibility and in the mandates of WCAG 2.0/2.1 and 2.2. We will be engaging in efforts to identify and correct issues. If you discover issues while navigating our website, please contact us so that we can correct any ongoing problems.

Below, you’ll find a few recommendations to help make your browsing experience more accessible:

Closed Captioning

Closed captioning provides a transcript for the audio track of a video presentation that is synchronized with the video and audio tracks. Captions are generally visually displayed over the video, which benefits people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and anyone who cannot hear the audio due to noisy environments. Click here to learn how to turn captioning on and off on YouTube. | Click here to learn how to turn captioning on and off on Vimeo

Volume Controls

Your computer, tablet, or mobile device has volume control features. Each video and audio service has its own additional volume controls. Try adjusting both your device’s volume controls and your media players’ volume controls to optimize your listening experience.

Changing Text, Text Size, Enlarging the View

Depending on your browser, you can override the default font, font size, or even enlarge the view of the page so it is easier for you to read.

Changing Text Color

Depending on your browser, you can override the default font color.

Webpage Navigation and Other Browser Shortcuts

Incremental Search

Incremental search allows you to progressively search a web page for a particular word or phrase on a page. To enable this on your browser, press and hold Ctrl/Command and then tap F. This will open a box to type your search into. As you type, the matches will be highlighted on the page for you.

Spatial Navigation

Hitting tab will jump you to each of the items you can interact with on any page. Holding the SHIFT key and then pressing tab will take you to the previous item.

Caret Navigation (Internet Explorer and Firefox only)

Instead of using a mouse to select text and move around within a webpage, you can use standard navigation keys on your keyboard: Home, End, Page Up, Page Down & the arrow keys. This feature is named after the caret, or cursor, that appears when you edit a document. To turn this feature on, press the F7 key at the top of your keyboard and choose whether to enable the caret on the tab you are viewing or all your tabs.

Space bar

Pressing the space bar on a web page will move the page you are viewing down to the next visible part of the page.

Other browser shortcuts and page navigation

Other

Below are some helpful links on how you can use your operating system’s built-in accessibility tools and shortcuts which could help your day to day work and web browsing experience even more seamless.