2023-24 LWTech Website Accessibility Audit and Website Redesign

Website/Web/Digital Accessibility

The degree to which a website or digital content can be accessed and used by people with disabilities.

Is a software tool or online service that scans a website or digital content to identify potential accessibility issues, based on established accessibility guidelines and standards. The tool then generates a report of the identified issues and suggests remediation strategies to improve the accessibility of the content.

Designing a website or application with accessibility in mind from the beginning.

Refers to any modification or adjustment to a system, environment, or process that enables a person with a disability to participate in an activity or access a service. Accommodations can include physical changes to the environment, changes to policies or procedures, the use of assistive technology or adaptive equipment, or modifications to communication methods. The goal of accommodation is to create an inclusive environment that enables individuals with disabilities to fully participate and access opportunities on an equal basis with others.

A description of an image in text form that can be read by screen readers to provide context to visually impaired users.

Any device, software or equipment used to help people with disabilities access digital content. Examples include screen readers, braille displays, and alternative keyboards.

Any obstacle that prevents a person with a disability from accessing or using a product, service, or environment.

The process of adding text to a video to provide access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Text displayed on a video that provides a written version of the audio content, allowing people who are deaf or hard of hearing to understand what is being said.

A condition that affects a person's ability to process information, learn, and remember. Examples include dyslexia, ADHD, and autism.

Content management system is a software application that allows users to create, manage, and publish digital content on the web without the need for specialized technical knowledge often with a user-friendly interface.

Cascading Style Sheets is a language used to describe the presentation of a document written in HTML or XML, including the layout, colors, fonts, and other visual elements. CSS provides a way to separate the presentation of a document from its content, allowing for more flexible and consistent styling across multiple web pages.

The difference in color between text and its background. Sufficient color contrast is important for people with low vision or color blindness.

Digital Accessibility Committee at LWTech

Links that clearly describe the destination of the link, rather than using vague language like "click here."

A physical, sensory, or cognitive impairment that affects a person's ability to perform everyday activities.

Refers to the process of modifying digital documents to ensure that they meet accessibility standards and guidelines, making them usable by people with disabilities. This involves making changes to the document's structure, content, and formatting, as well as adding alternative text for images, captions for videos, and other features that make the content more accessible.

Department of Education

Disability Support Services at LWTech

A neurological condition that affects a person's ability to read, write, and spell.

The element on a web page that has active keyboard focus.

A visible indication of where the keyboard focus is located on a web page.

Stands for Global Accessibility Awareness Day. It is an annual event that takes place on the third Thursday of May, aimed at promoting awareness and understanding of web accessibility and inclusive design practices. The event brings together people from various backgrounds, including web developers, designers, and content creators, to learn, share knowledge and raise awareness about the importance of making digital content accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. The first GAAD was held in 2012 and has since grown to be an international event, with participants from all over the world.

A hierarchical organization of content that helps users with screen readers and other assistive technologies navigate a page.

A mode that increases the contrast between text and its background for people with low vision.

(Hypertext Markup Language) a standard markup language used to create web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web browser.

The ability to navigate a website using only the keyboard, without requiring a mouse or other pointing device.

A visual impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses.

A condition that affects a person's ability to move or use their limbs, such as paralysis, amputation, or arthritis.

Using natural language in text to make it easier for users with cognitive disabilities to understand.

Office for Civil Rights

Making PDF documents accessible to people with disabilities.

Policy 188 policy establishes the expectation for Washington state agencies that people with disabilities have access to and use of information and data and be provided access to the same services and content that is available to persons without disabilities unless providing direct access is not possible due to technical or legal limitations.

An acronym that stands for Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. These are the four principles of web accessibility, as defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The POUR principles provide guidance on how to create web content that is accessible to people with disabilities, including those who are blind or visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, or have physical or cognitive disabilities.

A software program that reads out the content of a website or digital document to visually impaired users.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C. § 794d), Federal Agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others.

HTML that uses descriptive tags to provide meaning and structure to the content.

A feature that converts written text into spoken words.

Designing products and services that can be used by everyone, regardless of their abilities.

A framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.

Refers to the overall experience a user has while interacting with a product, service, or system. It encompasses all aspects of a user's interaction, including usability, accessibility, ease of use, functionality, design, and more. A good user experience is one that meets the needs and expectations of the user, is intuitive and easy to navigate, and provides a positive overall experience.

A condition that affects a person's ability to see, such as blindness, low vision, or color blindness.

Stands for World Wide Web Consortium. It is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the web. The W3C is made up of member organizations and a full-time staff who work together to develop and promote web standards, such as HTML, CSS, and WCAG. These standards ensure interoperability and accessibility of the web for all users.

Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications, a set of guidelines and techniques for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, a set of guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure that web content is accessible to people with disabilities.

Web Accessibility in Mind, a non-profit organization based at the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University. It is a leading provider of web accessibility expertise and training, and its mission is to empower organizations to make their web content accessible to people with disabilities.