Accessibility Statement
The MICDS Arts homepage has been designed to present the talent of everyone involved in programs at MICDS to everyone that comes to the web site. To accomplish this goal, we created a site that strives to meet several accessibility standards. Below is an outline of the steps we took to better access this site.
Access Keys | Text Size and Presentation | Navigation Aids | Standards Compliance
Access Keys
Most modern browsers allow you to use keyboard combinations to easily and quickly access links on a web site.
On Windows: Press ALT and the access key.
On Macintosh: Press Control and the access key.
Here are the access keys for this website and the pages that they load (also note that many times, if you hover over a link, you will be able to see the access key):
- Access Key 1
- MICDS Arts Homepage
- Access Key 2
- Arts Reel
- Access Key 3
- The Program
- Access Key 4
- Our Work
- Access Key 5
- Our Community
- Access Key 6
- MICDS Navigation Dropdown
Text Size and Presentation
This site is designed to allow users to resize text on these pages to aid readibility. Many common browsers allow you to change the font size of web sites in the "View" Menu.
These pages are legible even if stylesheets are turned off. Also, some browsers, like Netscape or Mozilla allow you to use an alternate stylesheet that increases the font size.
Navigation Aids
Users of browsers like Mozilla have access to a number of links that allow them to easily navigate the site from a toolbar. To turn on the toolbar, select the "View" Menu, then "Show/Hide", and turn on the "Site Navigation Bar".
Standards Compliance
The following list outlines this sites compliances with various Internet standards:
- All of the pages for this web site validate as XHTML.
- All pages on this site strive to meet the accessibility guidelines outlines in the W3 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
- All pages on this site strive to meet the guidelines of the United States Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines.
- This site uses structured semantic markup so that this page works in the most browsers and Internet-ready devices. Even if images or other features of the presentation are turned off, the content of this site is still accessible.
