ACCESSIBLE WEB SITE:

Some web users who live with disabilities may be operating in contexts very different from the general population of ordinary web users, for example:
- They may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be able to process some types of information easily or at all.
- They may have difficulty reading or comprehending text.
- They may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse.
- They may have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a slow Internet connection.
- They may not speak or understand fluently the language in which the document is written.
- They may be in a situation where their eyes, ears, or hands are busy or interfered with (e.g., driving to work, working in a loud environment, etc.).
- They may have an early version of a browser, a different browser entirely, a voice browser, or a different operating system.

CCS Disability Action has adopted the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines - a global set of standards - in its design, development and continual refinement of this web site. As part of our commitment to 'including all people', what our web users can experience here today is the beginning of our on-going journey towards more accessibility in all of our web sites, for all of our audiences. It is one of our journeys of continuous improvement within CCS Disability Action.

SOME EXAMPLES OF ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES:

Colours & Contrast:
The foreground and background colours of this web site have been selected to provide sufficient contrast when viewed by someone having colour deficits or when viewed on a black and white screen.
The specific shade of green and black colours have been chosen and contrast-tested against the white background, to give the web site high visibility.

Magnification:
The contents of this web site can be magnified when viewed by someone having limited vision, through the browser 'Zoom' settings or the Windows Magnifier.
                         

Picture Contents:
Pictures and other non-text elements of this web site are tagged with textual descriptions so that all contents can be read by the use of Audio Browser Agents (mini applications) that convert text into audio speech, for someone with highly limited vision.

Audio Contents:
Audio elements of this web site are tagged with textual descriptions (transcripts) so that they can be consumed by someone with limited hearing.

More Information:
More information on Web Content Accessibility can be found here