Accessibility Statement
What is Accessibility?
Web Accessibility refers to the degree to which the information on a website can be properly utilized by all individuals, including
those operating under limited conditions (e.g. users with limited or no vision). With the passage of
Section 508 
of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, accessibility has become an increasingly important aspect of web design and presentation. For a
more detailed introduction to Web accessibility, visit the
Web Accessibility in Mind
(WebAIM) website or the
World Wide Web Consortium
(W3C) website. For information about the accessibility features of this web site, keep reading.
A Note on Web Browsers
Great effort has been taken to ensure that this website displays properly for all of our viewers.
However, there are some problems that can arise. Most, if not all, of these problems stem from using web browsers
that are old (such as Netscape 4) or otherwise non-compliant with current W3C standards
(such as Microsoft Internet Explorer). If you are experiencing problems with the site and are
using one of these browsers, we recommend that you try viewing the site in a standards-compliant browser
such as Mozilla Firefox ,
Netscape 7+
or Safari for the Mac.
All of these browsers can be downloaded for free at their respective sites and are among the best browsers to date in
terms of W3C compliance.
Site Validation
To help encourage developers to create accessible websites, the W3C has published the
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
(WCAG).
These guidelines explain how to make Web content accessible to people with disabilities. This site has been created using validated
XHTML and CSS code, and has been
designed to maintain level AAA compliance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and all points of the Section 508 Guidelines. For more information about site validation, or to see the
validation results for this site, click on these links here or at the bottom of any page on this site:
Javascript
This site has been designed to be completely functional without the aid of client-side scripting languages like Javascript. There are portions of this site where such scripting has been utilized to improve the usability of the site and its functions. For that reason, it is recommended that you enable Javascript in your browser while utilizing this site. However, should you choose not to, this site will still remain completely functional. The box below will tell you whether or not your browser currently has Javascript enabled.
