Website Accessibility Public Entity Date Contact Person Email Phone Many people with disabilities use assistive technology such as screen readers, text enlargement software, and programs that enable people to control the computer with their voice, eyes or nose. Access problems occur when website designers assume that everyone sees and accesses a webpage in the same way. Accessible website design recognizes these differences and does not require people to see, hear, or use a standard mouse in order to access the information and services provided. Question 1. - Is there a policy that that the public entity's webpages will be accessible, that is, in compliance with the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 or Section 508 Standards? Yes No Comments Next steps Question 2. - Are the staff and contractors who are responsible for webpage and content development aware of the policy? Yes No Comments Next steps Question 3. - Are the staff and contractors who are responsible for webpage and content development knowledgeable about these standards? Yes No Comments Next steps Question 4. - Has the website been tested for compliance with either of these standards? Yes No Comments Next steps Question 5. - If yes, have people with disabilities who use screen reading software and other assistive technology participated in the evaluation? Yes No Comments Next steps Question 6. - Is there a plan for making the existing web content accessible? Yes No Comments Next steps Question 7. - Is there a plan for making future web content accessible? Yes No Comments Next steps Other Yes No Comments Next steps New England ADA Center, a project of the Institute for Human Centered Design ADA Self-Evaluation - Website Accessibility www.NewEnglandADA.org ADAinfo@NewEnglandADA.org