This statement provides you with information on the best way to access this website.
Information in this statement:
Keyboard shortcuts (Access Keys)
You can navigate the website by using keyboard shortcuts, also known as access keys. For example, holding the ‘alt’ key together with ‘1’, then releasing and selecting ‘Enter’, will take you to the homepage. We write this key as "alt + 1, enter".
Skip navigation : alt + s, enter
Home page : alt + 1, enter
Site map : alt + 3, enter
Search : alt + 4, enter
Feedback form : alt + 9, enter
Accessibility Statement : alt + 0, enter
Other Access Keys in use on this site are:
Viewing options: alt + v, enter
About deafblindness: alt + d, enter
About Sense: alt + a, enter
Publications: alt + p, enter
News and campaigns: alt + n, enter
Support and giving: alt + g, enter
Getting involved: alt + i, enter
Working with deafblind people: alt + w, enter
Viewing Options
This website has four different viewing options.
- Standard
- High contrast
- Accessible: Large text
- Accessible: Text only - black on white, no images
- Accessible: Text only - white on black, no images
For screen reader software users, we recommend you to choose either of the text only viewing options, as these options are optimised for the screen reader software.
The text only versions fits the maximum width of your browser and is the best choice if you want to change the font size on the website.
To change viewing options, click the links on the right or use access key V.
Font re-sizing
To change the font size on this website, either choose an accessible version or modify your browser settings.
To change your browser settings, select "View" from your browser’s toolbar, choose "Text Size" and the sub-menu appears with the text size options. Choose a larger size than your current option (marked with a bullet point).
Navigation
In standard version, the website has the main navigation menu on the left side of the screen. This menu shows the site’s main sections - clicking on a section's link opens a sub-menu underneath.
In the accessible version, the single navigation menu is spilt into three navigation boxes and they are at bottom of the page. The first box called "Your Location in Site Map" lets you know where you are in the site. The second box called "Pages in This Section" shows the links for this section. The third box - "Main Site Sections" shows the navigation menu for main sections of the website.
Reporting problems
If you have a problem accessing the site, please click here to email us about your problem or use access key 9. We will do our best to assist you and solve your problem. Your comments also help us to improve accessibility on our site.
Accessibility guidelines with which the website is complying
We have checked our site against the WCAG checklist, and we believe that every page within our site meets all applicable Priority 1, 2 and 3 checkpoints, and as such, meets the WAI 'AA' requirements. Click here to view the WCAG checklist.
