If you are a person with normal vision and dexterity, you do not need to read this page. If you have low or no vision or are mobility impaired, this page gives some tips on how to access this web site more easily.
All of the DRC web pages (except the newsletters which are in pdf format) are organized the same way. If you use a screen reader, it first reads the DRC banner, one or two words that identify the particular DRC page, and then three links that enable a person to skip directly to the content of the page, the page menu, or this instructional page. (content, menu, accessibility) If the user does not select one of those three links, the screen reader then reads the main content of the page. After that, the screen reader reads a list of menu items that link to different DRC pages. Clicking on one of these links takes the user to a new DRC page and the process starts all over again. Otherwise, the screen reader continues to the footer of the page which contains the DRC U.S. mail address, telephone numbers, and e-mail address link. Finally, there is a link back to the top of the page.
You can link to the other DRC pages by using Access Keys instead of the menu links.
Access Keys are implemented differently by different browsers. Newer versions of
Netscape and the Mozilla Firefox browser implement them using a two key combination:
alt + x where x is 0-9, or the letters c, m, or i or p.
Alt + (0-9) brings up the different DRC web pages.
Alt + c takes you to the content of the current page,
Alt + m the menu, and
Alt + i brings you to this page.
Alt + p takes you to the Privacy Policy web page.
Internet Explorer uses a three key combination:
Alt + x (where x = 0-9, c, m, i or p) followed by the enter key.
Other browsers may work differently (if at all).
I have tried to use color combinations that are high contrast and easy to read. You should be able to over-ride the CSS style sheets in order to provide font sizes and colors that you want.
Although I have not provided a special tab order, you should be able to repeatedly press the tab key in order to skip to the next link on the page.
I have tried to make these DRC web pages accessible to as many people as possible. Toward
that goal I validate all of the DRC web pages using
XHTML and
CSS validation tools.
I am in the process of validating this site using WCAG priorities 1, 2, and 3 and the
Government's 508 accessibility guidelines. I use the free online
WebXACT web page checker
to help make these pages accessible.
If you find errors, have suggestions or if it is difficult for you to access these
web pages, please let me know and I will try to remedy the situation.
Sincerely,
Dennis Clark webmaster
