Accessibility

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We aim to provide an accessible website for all of our readers and have taken the following steps to ensure it meets accessibility guidelines. We are continuously reviewing and updating our website with more accessible features added as they become available to us. For any queries, please contact us at accessibility@usherireland.org 

Quick shortcuts for zooming in and out: 

Press Ctrl and + to zoom in 

Press Ctrl and – to zoom out 

Alternative Texts (Alt text) 

• Alternative texts are provided for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language. 

Captions 

• All videos on this website contain captions or have corresponding transcripts.  

• Videos will contain audio description or media alternative. 

Contrast 

Good contrast makes it easier for users to see the content. 

WCAG 2.0 level AA requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. 

WCAG Level AAA requires a contrast ratio of at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text.  

This site contains two areas with different coloured background and texts. The contrast of these colours were tested at www.webaim.org with the following results: 

• #00AC93 (green) background and #000000 (black) contrast ratio passes at 7.32:1 (WCAG Level AAA) 

• #ffffff (white) background and #ffffff (black) contrast ratio passes at 21:1 (WCAG Level AAA) 

Resize text 

• Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive technology up to at least 200 percent without loss of content or functionality. 

Navigable 

• Structure is consistent with title, heading, and paragraphs.

• Web pages have titles that describes the topic or purpose of that page . 

• A site map is provided in the footer of all pages to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are. 

• Link purposes are clearly stated. The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone.