Accessibility Options

Website accessibility helps to ensure that everyone has equal access to websites and the information on them. We are working towards the highest w3c website accessibility guidelines and would like to provide users with the following information to enable them to get as much out of this site as possible.

Adjusting your internet browser settings can help you enjoy your visit to our site.

Depending on what browser you use here are several simple suggestions to change colours, fonts, languages and other accessibility options. For more detailed information follow the link to each browser's web page about accessibility options.

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Select the Tools menu, select Internet options and then click individual tabs to make adjustments.

Netscape Navigator
Changes can be made by visiting the View menu and select preferences.

AOL
Select My AOL on the browser toolbar, then Preferences and click on www or internet properties. You will then be able to access internet options.

Mozilla/Firefox
Select the Tools menu and select Options. Content and Advanced will enable you to edit your settings.

Microsoft Windows
Go to the windows Start menu, select Programs/Accessories/Accessibility. From here you can do the following:

Magnifier - a screen magnifier for people with visual impairment

Narrator - reads on-screen text. You will need to attach a sound output device, such as speakers or headphones to your computer

On-screen Keyboard - displays a keyboard controlled by a mouse or switch input device

Accessibility Wizard - configures your system to meet your vision, hearing and mobility needs. This includes such things as changing Windows text size, settings and colour schemes for Windows.

Accessibilty options - from the Windows Start menu select Settings/Control Panel. You can adjust your computer settings for vision, hearing and mobility functions

Show extra keyboard help in programs - will show additional help on keyboard options in programs where available

StickyKeys - enables simultaneous keystrokes while pressing one key at a time

FilterKeys - adjusts the response of your keyboard

ToggleKeys - emits sounds when certain locked keys are pressed

Sound Sentry - provides vital warnings for system sounds

Show Sounds - instructs programs to display captions for program speech and sounds

High Contrast - improves screen contrast with alternative colours and font sizes

Mouse Keys - enables the keyboard to perform mouse functions

Serial Keys - allows the use of alternative input devices instead of a keyboard and mouse

Screen magnifiers - can enlarge areas of the screen for people with a visual impairment, although users will find they need to scroll sideways to read the text.

Screen readers - Use a synthesised speech system to read the contents of a web page. They are designed for people with a visual impairment or dyslexia.

Thunder is a free award-winning screen reader for blind and visually impaired people. This is only operates with Windows software.
To find out more and download Thunder visit http://www.screenreader.net/

Braille readers is a piece of hardware which provides a Braille output for people with a severe visual impairment, and is usually a more costly option.

We have tried to label images, links and graphics according to guidelines, and use appropriate codes, to help with accessibility.

We are working towards removing barriers to accessing our sites for those with a range of disabilities: 'Double-A' level from the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

If you have any suggestions about the Hampshire Association of Local Council’s website please email the Communications & Marketing Officer.

Page Owner: Communications & Marketing Officer
Last Updated: 29 April 2010