Accessibility

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA on the public pages of nyrahealth.org. We treat accessibility as an ongoing practice rather than a one-time audit: when we change the site, we check the change against the same standard.

On the public pages, this currently means:

• Semantic HTML with descriptive landmarks (header, main, section, footer, nav).
• Keyboard navigation on every interactive control, including the field-guide slideshow (arrow keys to move between landmarks, space to pause / resume, focusable controls for previous, next, play / pause and direct jumps).
• ARIA labels and roles on the slideshow and its controls so screen-reader users hear what each control does.
• aria-live regions that announce slide content as it changes, without interrupting other speech.
• Respect for the prefers-reduced-motion setting: when it is on, the slideshow does not autoplay and entrance animations are disabled.
• Colour combinations chosen with WCAG contrast guidance in mind.
• Visible focus indicators on links and buttons.
• Form fields with associated labels, autocomplete hints, and clear validation messages.

A few areas may not yet meet our standard. We will continue to improve these as we go:

• Decorative elements behind the slide content (the outline watermark year, the era ribbon) are presented as non-interactive visuals to assistive tech. If you would prefer an alternative text presentation of the field guide, let us know.
• We have not yet completed a formal audit by an external accessibility specialist. We intend to do so.

The site is designed to work with current versions of the major web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) and with the current generation of mainstream screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, TalkBack). If you use an older or unusual configuration and encounter a problem, we would like to hear about it.

If something on these public pages does not work for you, please tell us. The fastest route is the contact form — please mention "Accessibility" in your message and describe what you were trying to do and what happened.

We aim to respond within five working days.

We may update this statement when the site changes materially. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.