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Accessibility Guide
Text size
You can increase or decrease both the text and overall size by using the [smaller text], [larger text] and [normal text] links in the top of each page. Once activated each subsequent page will also be displayed at new size.
They can be easily accessed by using tab key on keyboard.
Links highlighted
Each link when active will be highlighted to aid overall page navigation.
Tab key access
Tab key access is also available and follows the logical direction of top to bottom and left to right within the main text content area.
Links highlighted
Repeated tapping of tab key will move down the page and highlight the link text of each link.
BrowseAloud speech enabled
This website is BrowseAloud enabled and allows the text of this website to be spoken to visitors out loud. It is particularly useful for web visitors who may suffer from a visual impairment, dyslexia, a learning disability or have reading difficulties.
It is also a benefit to those who have limited use of the English language or whose primary language may not be English.
- Highlights Words As Spoken
- New Improved Customisable Voices
- New PDF Highlighting
- Dual Color Highlighting
- Reads Forms Online
- Reads Accessible Flash
- Free Pronunciation Control
Free plug-in
It requires a small plugin to be installed and is available completely free of charge. You can download the plugin here.
Can be swtiched on or off
Once installed Browsealoud can then be switched on and off when required and is available for any BrowseAloud enabled sites.
Highlighted text
Browsealoud highlights text on screen and the colours used, in the voice type and speed of reading selected by the user which can be selected from a voicebank available as part of the plugin package.
This tool makes browsing enabled sites much simpler and more accessible for a whole host of web visitors and goes and contributes to meeting the requirements of the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA).
Contributes to website accessibility
Since October 2004 the DDA has placed a legal requirement and obligation on website owners to take and make reasonable effors to ensure their sites are as usable as possible to disabled web users and do not discriminate against disabled visitors.
