Accessibility
Multi-Year Accessibility Strategy: 2024-2028
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VLRC’s Multi-Year Accessibility Strategy illustrates our dedication to providing equitable and inclusive vision rehabilitation services. We believe that accessibility is fundamental to creating an environment where everyone can participate fully, without barriers. We are pleased to share our Accessibility Strategy, a roadmap that outlines our commitment to building a more accessible and inclusive organization for our clients, employees, and volunteers.
VLRC’s Strategy for 2024 – 2028, is guided by several core principles:
- Accessibility is for everyone
- Leading with lived experiences
- Accessibility is a core part of who we are
- Accessibility is a collective responsibility
- Empowerment and engagement
- Continuous improvement
Our Multi-Year Accessibility Strategy details how we will achieve these principles through concrete actions, including annual compliance audits, establishing a Professional Practice Lead with lived experience, embedding accessibility into all onboarding and training, and fostering an Accessibility and Inclusion Champions Network. We are also committed to measuring our progress and aligning with standards like CARF and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
About accessibility on this site
The Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada website is designed to be accessible to the widest audience possible. It is compatible with popular screen reading software and was designed for those who, for a variety of reasons, may not be able to use a mouse. This website can be navigated using the keyboard on your computer or using other assistive devices.
Customize the site for you
You can change the look of this site to make it easier for you to read. You can make the text bigger and change the contrast. This section gives you instructions on how to do this.
Text size
Most Internet browsers let you change text size preferences within the browser. This lets you change the size of the text to suit your preference, no matter what text display options are built in to a website.
For example, if you're using Google Chrome select the three horizontal lines in the top right corner (“Customize and control Google Chrome"). Then select “Settings", and then under the “Web content" heading, you can change things like font size and page zoom to your own preferences.
Contrast
You can improve the contrast of this website by selecting a high contrast colour scheme.
Alternative text
Images on vlrehab.ca have alternative text attributes, also called alt text. This means that when an image is used to convey information, its content is also described in the alt text. This lets the image be understood by text browsers and assistive technologies like screen readers. If an image is used for decorative or non-informational purposes, the alt text for the image is left empty. This is in line with accepted best practice.