About this Site

The CESSI website is accessible.

Accessibility Features include:

• Go to Content Links. The site includes an invisible "skip navigation links" button in the top of the header that allows site visitors who are using screen readers to jump directly to the central content of the page and bypass repetitive navigation information.
• Text Links. All links that are represented with graphic files (such as those on the left of the screen) are also provided in text format. This increases visibility for people who invert the color scheme use screen enlargers.
• Alt tags and long descriptions. The graphics and photos on the site include a text equivalent. When screen readers encounter a graphic image, they read the alt tag to the user, which provides a richer experience and allows the user to better understand the photograph or picture. When the graphic conveys more information, a link in the code leads to a page with the longer description.
• Table headers. If a table conveys data, the code includes headers and summaries.
• Scripts for clips. Audio and video files are presented with alternative formats and closed captioning.
• Color contrast. Background and foreground color combinations are chosen for maximum contrast.
• Site map. Site maps make browsing the site easier.

In addition to taking these simple measures to increase accessibility, we tested this site using the common PC reader JAWS^® by Freedom Scientific™, UseableNet's 508 Accessibility Suite, the web-based accessibility analysis tool Bobby, and the W3C HTML Validation Services.

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