Accessibility Policy

An estimated 1 in 4 adults in the US have a disability according to a 2016 report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is important that our website is  accessible to all. 

Below you can find the WCAG 2.1 guidelines (available here: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#requirements-for-wcag-2-1) that we strive to follow: 

(i) Level A guidelines: 1.1.1 Non-Text Content; 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-Only (pre-recorded); 1.2.2 Captions (Pre-recorded); 1.2.3 Audio description or Media alternative (Pre-recorded); 1.3.1 Info and relationships; 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence; 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics; 1.4.1 Use of Colour; 1.4.2 Audio Control; 2.1.1 Keyboard; 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap; 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts; 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable; 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide; 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below; 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks; 2.4.2 Page Titled; 2.4.3 Focus Order; 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context); 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures; 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation; 2.5.3 Label in Name; 2.5.4 Motion Actuation; 3.1.1 Language of Page; 3.2.1 On Focus; 3.2.2 On Input; 3.3.1 Error Identification; 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions; 4.1.1 Parsing; 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value; (ii) Level AA guidelines: 1.3.4 Orientation; 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose; 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum); 1.4.4 Resize Text; 1.4.5 Images of Text; 1.4.10 Reflow; 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast; 1.4.12 Text Spacing; 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus; 2.4.5 Multiple Ways; 2.4.6 Headings and Labels; 2.4.7 Focus Visible; 3.1.2 Language of Parts; 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation; 3.2.4 Consistent Identification; 3.3.3 Error Suggestion; and (iii) Level AAA guidelines: 1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception); 2.3.2 Three Flashes (collectively, “Official ADA Guidelines”).