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Accessibility Statement
The Barbara Lee Family Foundation makes every effort to create Web pages that are accessible to individuals with disabilities, as well as those using a range of computer technology and browsers.
This site features the following key accessibility features:
Compliance with Usablenet Web accessibility tool: This Web-based tool analyzes Web pages for their usability for people with disabilities, and provides recommendations for improvements. It provides a ‘passing' grade only to those sites that are most easily accessible to those with disabilities. It is considered the leading program for this purpose.
Descriptive alternative text for all graphics: Alternative tags, or “Alt tags”, show up when the images do not appear. Alt tags can also be read by ‘speaking browsers' for people with visual impairments. This allows those with visual impairments or slow Internet connections to understand what types of images are on the site even if they cannot see them.
Consistent and clear link names: On this Web site the title of a document or article is used as the link in almost all cases. This allows users to see the most important information in the link and avoids uninformative link names, such as “Click here.”
Clear navigation and screen presentation: The Foundation site has used a consistent format across the entire Web site. This allows users to grasp the navigation quickly and understand where they are as they move through the site.
Multiple navigation lists: This Web site includes multiple navigation lists, including a navigation near the top of the page and text-based navigation in the footer of each page. This allows users to move through the site more quickly.
No use of frames: This site does not use frames, which can create a number of accessibility problems for regular users as well as those who are visually impaired. It is often difficult to “bookmark” and print the page you want when using frames, and those with speaking browsers cannot easily navigate through a frame-based Web site.
Minimal use of image maps, automatic redirects: Image maps and auto redirects are used only where most necessary, but if used, there is always a text-based alternative or explanation to help those with visual impairments or non-graphic browsers understand the page more easily.