Site Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Thank you for visiting the Web site of the Davis Applied Technology College. We strive to make our information available to all users. At this time, we are incorporating into our Web site Universal Access Design Standards developed by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) and the Access Board (an independent board created by the Federal Government). If you have any suggestions for improving the accessibility features of our Web site, please contact the webmaster. We are pleased to provide an alternative medium for accessing information about our programs and services.
Our Web site can be used with a screen reader. In addition, images on our web site are accompanied by "alt" tags that may be visible if your browser supports the alt-text function. The alt tags that have been chosen are an intuitive means of description and aid in navigation through the site. We have also provided descriptions of photographs that contribute to the content of the Web page or act as navigation elements.
Resources
Various tools exist to make computer technology more accessible to individuals with disabilities. A partial list is included here.
In Utah, The Computer Center for Citizens with Disabilities offers recommendations and well as various resources. Their fundamental goal is to help improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities by introducing them to the many ways in which computer technology can enhance their jobs, careers and education. They answer questions and provide information on many types of adaptive equipment and software, some already included with various computers and software. They can be contacted at:
The Computer Center for Citizens with Disabilities
1595 West 500 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
Phone (801) 887-9533 or 1-888-866-5550
Disability Online explains how to take advantage of traditional browsers and other resources included with various browsers and operating systems.
The World Wide Web Consortium offers an extensive list of various browsers, screen readers and other resources available for people with disabilities.