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​NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL REAL ACCESSIBILITY

This is an extract from my Autumn Term 2016/17 'SEN Update' entitled: 
“Time To Simplify Things!" 
that was released on 9th September 2016.

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​NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL REAL ACCESSIBILITY


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I have always tried to keep the needs of people in mind at all times. I work very hard to make our services as accessible to as many people as possible and I am also committed to trying to provide accessible online services. 
 
I have now made our website even more accessible through a service called ‘Browsealoud’, which provides easy speech and translation tools and can be accessed from all devices. To use the accessibility options, you just need to click on the orange speaker button at the top right hand side of the page (if using a computer) or at the bottom right hand corner (if using a mobile device). 
 
Browsealoud has a range of features to make our website more accessible by doing the following:

Reading the webpage aloud using a text-to-speech facility, with a choice of reading speeds,  highlighters and enhanced reading comprehension; Translating the webpage into 99 languages and reading the text in 40 languages; Using an onscreen text magnifier, which helps users with visual impairments; Having a screen mask which blocks on-screen clutter and shadowing; Offering a webpage simplifier, which removes distracting content for easier reading.  
There is also an mp3 facility (which converts text to audiofiles for offline listening) and you can use custom settings that are built in to suit individual needs and preferences.
 
These accessibility features allow access to:

People with learning disabilities; People with low literacy and reading skills;
  • People with Dyslexia (currently more than 6 million people in the UK);
  • People with visual impairments or limited vision;
  • Children and the ageing population;
  • People with English as a second language; and
  • People who would just rather listen than read!
 
Now, that’s what I call real accessibility!

With best wishes

Douglas
Douglas Silas
P.S.      I always find it helpful to find out what people think about my updates, so please take a few seconds to tell me what you think by going to our ‘Website Survey' - there are just 5 quick questions.
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