Braille Works Accessibility Statement

Braille Works strives to comply with and meet or exceed all federal and state documented standards and guidelines.

Measures to support accessibility 

Braille Works takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of BrailleWorks.com: 

• Include accessibility as part of our mission statement. 
• Include accessibility throughout our internal policies. 
• Appoint an Accessibility Compliance Officer and an Accessibility Coordinator. 
• Provide continual accessibility training for our staff. 
• Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities. 
• Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods. 

Conformance status  

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It describes three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Braille Works is fully conformant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Fully conformant means that the website content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions. 

The Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria used to measure conformance with the law. More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found at www.section508.gov.  

Feedback 

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Braille Works. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on BrailleWorks.com: 

• Phone: +1 813 654 4050 
• E-mail: A11Y@BrailleWorks.com 

We try to respond to feedback within two business days. 

Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology 

Braille Works is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies: 

• Any standard and up-to-date browser, such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc. 
• The most current version of Assistive Technology devices, such as JAWS, VoiceOver, NVDA, etc. 
• Other standard assistive technologies in the most current version should be able to access BrailleWorks.com and the mobile site to the WCAG 2.2 AA standards.  

Braille Works recommends and tests using the most up-to-date browsers and operating systems. 

Technical specifications 

Accessibility of BrailleWorks.com relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer: 

• HTML 
• CSS 
• JavaScript 

Additional technologies used 

• PHP 
• MySQL 
• TWIG 

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used. 

Assessment approach 

Braille Works assessed the accessibility of BrailleWorks.com by the following approaches: 

• Self-evaluation 
• External evaluation 
• Manual Assessment performed by an external individual proficient in JAWS and Apple VoiceOver. 

Formal complaints 

Please submit all complaints in writing to Christine Sket, Accessibility Coordinator, A11Y@brailleworks.com, or call her at +1 (813) 654-4050.   

• Please be as detailed as possible, including the browser, device, and versions you used when you experienced the problem.  
• Please explain the problem as best as you can. 

We will investigate the issue and provide you with an update. We aim to provide this update within two business days. We may also contact you for more information.  

Braille Works intends to remain accessible and usable according to the WCAG 2.2 AA Standards. Please accept our apology if you find accessibility errors on the site. We will make all efforts to return it to WCAG 2.2 AA Standards immediately.