Inclusion

Accessibility Statement

Last Updated: March 15, 2023

ChildrenKare 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) define 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. ChildrenKare is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Measures to Support Accessibility

ChildrenKare takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
  • Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson.
  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff.
  • Include people with disabilities in our user experience research.
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of ChildrenKare 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
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

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

Assessment Approach

ChildrenKare assesses the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • External evaluation
  • User testing

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of ChildrenKare. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on our website:

  • Phone: (123) 456-7890
  • E-mail: accessibility@childrenkare.com
  • Postal address: 123 Childcare Way, New York, NY 10001

We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

ChildrenKare is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

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

ChildrenKare 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 ChildrenKare, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for ChildrenKare:

  1. Uploaded images: Images uploaded by users may not have text alternatives because we cannot ensure the quality of contributions. We encourage users to provide text alternatives when uploading images. Please contact us if you encounter an image without a text alternative.
  2. Third-party content: We cannot guarantee the accessibility of third-party content or applications that are integrated into our website.

Assessment Approach

ChildrenKare has assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • External evaluation

Formal Approval of This Accessibility Statement

This Accessibility Statement is approved by ChildrenKare's management team.