Nutrition Care Professionals and Website Accessibility
under Title II, Chapter 5 of the Americans with Disabilities Act
We are committed to ensuring that our content meets minimum accessibility standards to support equitable learning for all students. One of our primary reference documents is the ADA Best Practices Toolkit. The following outlines a summary of our current actions and planned improvements.
Our website underwent accessibility testing conducted by the University of Alabama, College of Conituing Studies, on December 18, 2019, and was reported to meet applicable standards. The evaluation also indicated the PDFs were accessible.
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UR Accessibility Formatting |
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| Closed Captioning (Videos) |
Closed captioning has been developed for over 100 videos on the website and this process will continue as new content is added. Captivate modules currently in pilot testing are being captioned. If a student requires closed captioning for a specific Captivate module, please notify us and the relevant case will be prioritised. In the absence of specific requests, cases will be captioned in numerical order. |
| Text Descriptions for Images |
Most images have alternate text descriptions, however we are enhancing them to be more meaningful. If you have a student that needs access let us know and we will move the cases needed to the top of our work list |
| Color Contrast Settings |
We are collaborating with our technology partner to determine the most effective methods for enabling alternative display options when modifications in visual presentations are required to facilitate access to content. In the Mind Maps, where color has been used to distinguish applications from core terminology, we are exploring additional strategies, including the use of varied font styles, to ensure distinctions are conveyed independently of colour alone. |
| Accessible Documents |
Almost all of the downloadable activities have been transitioned from PDF to Word or Excel documents. These have met accessibility standards. The Word documents are generally in table format. Excel documents include headers and do not include graphics. Titles of hyperlinks are descriptive. |
| Navigation |
We are exploring how to include a “Skip navigation” feature that will allow students using screen readers to ignore the navigation links and go directly to webpage content. |
| Documents on Website (not in text format) |
Some webpages currently consist of image-based content that requires conversion into accessible, text-based format. This work is scheduled for the end of 2026. If a student requires a specific case to be prioritised before that time, please contact us and the relevant case will be advanced accordingly. |
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Post a way to contact the company for assistance |
Specific information will be posted in the Student Case tab as well as the Educator tab about our progress toward maximum accessibility. The Contact us feature is the best way to ensure that everyone on our team receives the request and can respond quickly. |
