PawPADs is committed to making our website’s content as accessible as humanly possible. It’s important to us that we create a user-friendly environment for everyone. If for some reason you have any difficulty viewing or navigating our website or feel that any feature, content, or functionality is not set up properly for you, please reach out to us at [email protected] with the email subject title, “Accessability Access”. Make sure to provide a description of the issue so we can look into it as soon as possible. We take our visitor’s feedback very seriously and we always try to accommodate everyone to the best of our abilities.

Organization Name: Pawsitive Perspectives Assistance Dogs (PawPADs)

Accessibility Standards Followed: WCAG 2.1 level A

Conformance Status: Fully conformant

Contact Information:

Phone: +1 612 643 5671

Email: [email protected]

Location: Lakeville, MN

Typical Response Time: 4 business days

Publication Date: August 5, 2024

We are committed to ensuring accessibility for everyone, regardless of ability. Here are some of the active steps we’ve taken to make our content accessible:

Accessibility Utility Widget – We’ve implemented an onscreen tool to make our WordPress website easily accessible ready on all common browsers and platforms (Desktop / Tablets / Mobile), making it easier to access options such as: Font Size Control, Keyboard Navigation, Contrast displays: High contrast / Black and White / Black and Yellow, Links Highlight, Stop Animations, and more.

Semantic HTML: We continually work to ensure proper use of semantic HTML elements (like headings, lists, and landmarks) to enhance screen reader navigation and keyboard accessibility.

Alt Text for Images: Provide descriptive alternative text (alt text) for images, ensuring that users with visual impairments can understand the content.

Keyboard Navigation: We test our website using keyboard navigation only in order to ensure all interactive elements (buttons, links, forms) are accessible via keyboard.

Color Contrast: We check that text has sufficient contrast against its background. We use tools like the WCAG Contrast Checker to improve color contrast ratios.

Captions and Transcripts: We include captions for videos and provide transcripts for audio content. This benefits users with hearing impairments.

Responsive Design: We ensure our website works well on various devices and screen sizes. We test with different browsers and assistive technologies.

Skip Links: We implement skip links at the top of our pages to allow users to jump directly to main content or other important sections.

Testing with Assistive Technologies: We test our website using screen readers (like NVDA or VoiceOver) and other assistive tools.