Accessibility Statement

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Accessibility Statement

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Segs4Vets is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continue to make changes to improve the user experience for everyone and apply the relevant accessibility standards.

As a Disability Rights organization inclusion for all is our priority. If you experience any issues while navigating our site, or have any tips or tricks on evolving technology and how to better apply it, contact us so we can work together in reaching greater access for all.

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The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

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WCAG defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

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Wherever possible, Segs4Vets will aim to adhere to level AAA of the WCAG 2.0 guidelines, which states that sites should be:

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• Perceivable - Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.

• Operable - User interface components and navigation must be operable.

• Understandable - Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable.

• Robust - Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

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Screen reader and keyboard navigation

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Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers can read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen reader enters your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements:

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1. Screen-reader optimization: we run a process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. In this process, we provide screen readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels; descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups), and others. 
    

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We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Segs4Vets website. If you have experienced any accessibility barriers, please let us know:

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E-mail: pete.sutherland(At)segs4vets.ngo

ADA Coordinator / ACTCP