Making the digital world work better for kids on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Global Accessibility Awareness Day feels the right time to highlight just how integral accessible online experiences are for young people.
by James Fox
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About
Rhode Island College is committed to making its website accessible using best practices and standards as defined by level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. Should any user have difficulty accessing the content of this site or have accessibility concerns, please contact the Office of Web Communications at 401-456-8849 or theweb@ric.edu.
Policy Statement
Rhode Island College is committed to making our web presence accessible and inclusive by taking reasonable measures to support the accessibility of its digital resources, including its websites, to students, employees and/or the general public in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). This Web Accessibility Policy provides information and guidelines regarding the College s efforts to make its websites accessible; and outlines the process by which individuals may seek assistance with website acces
Using our documents
We publish documents in a range of formats, including PDF, MS Word and Excel and OpenDocument format.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use those documents. For example, when we produce a document we:
provide an HTML option where possible
tag headings and other parts of the document properly, so screen readers can understand the page structure
make sure we include alt text alongside non-decorative images, so people who can’t see them understand what they’re there for
avoid using tables, except when we’re presenting data
write in plain English where possible
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