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Accessibility Statement

The Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering (CIDE) is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (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.

The Colorado AT Exchange is fully conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA standards.

Accessibility Features

Our website includes the following accessibility features:

  • Semantic HTML to ensure proper structure and navigation
  • Appropriate color contrast for text and interactive elements
  • Keyboard navigation support
  • Text alternatives for non-text content
  • Responsive design that works on different devices and screen sizes
  • Clear and consistent navigation

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Colorado AT Exchange. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the Colorado AT Exchange relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • WAI-ARIA

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Assessment Approach

The Center for Innovative Design and Engineering (CIDE) assessed the accessibility of the Colorado AT Exchange by the following approaches:

  • Evaluation by accessibility experts
  • User testing with assistive technologies

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

The Colorado AT Exchange is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Screen readers (including NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver)
  • Screen magnifiers
  • Speech recognition software
  • Keyboard-only navigation

The website is compatible with recent versions of major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Colorado AT Exchange, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions:

  • User-uploaded content: Some content uploaded by users, such as images, may not have adequate text descriptions. We encourage users to provide detailed descriptions when uploading content.

Continuous Improvement

We are committed to ongoing improvements to our website's accessibility. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and welcome any feedback that can help us achieve this goal.

This statement was last updated on April 29, 2025.