Accessibility Statement
Accessibility Statement
Mount Saint Vincent University is committed to meeting the requirements of the Accessibility Act, 2017. One of the ways in which this is done is through “fostering a culture of accessibility and encouraging the prevention and removal of barriers to education”.1
The Child and Youth Department supports this commitment and believes that education needs to be available to everyone. Creating this Open Educational Resource supported by the principles of universal design for learning is one step to support this commitment, particularly in the areas of teaching, learning and research.1 We are actively committed to increasing the accessibility and usability of the materials we produce.
Accessibility of This Resource
This resource has been reviewed for accessibility by the Coordinator of Digital Library Services at Mount Saint Vincent University. In addition, it follows all guidelines in Appendix A: Checklist for Accessibility of the Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition. It includes:
- Easy navigation: This resource has a linked table of contents and uses headings in each chapter to make navigation easy.
- Accessible videos: All links to videos in this resource have captions.
- Accessible images: All images in this resource that convey information have alternative text. Images that are decorative have empty alternative text. Color is not the only means of conveying information in all photos.
- Accessible links: All links use descriptive link text.
Known Accessibility Issues and Areas for Improvement
- Some additional resources may link to YouTube videos. These videos have CC provided by Youtube, but we cannot guarantee that they are accurate. There may not be accurate audio description available for these videos.
- The Drag and Drop activities in Topic 2 and Topic 8 are inaccessible. Due to limitations in the H5P activity system, the dropzones can not be described to a screen reader. These activities are not counted towards your grade, and there are other means of accessing the information within the topic.
Let Us Know if You are Having Problems Accessing This Book
We are always looking for ways to make our resources more accessible. If you have problems accessing this resource, please contact us to let us know so we can fix the issue.
Please include the following information:
- The name of the resource
- The location of the problem by providing a web address or page description.
- A description of the problem
- The computer, software, browser, and any assistive technology you are using that can help us diagnose and solve your issue (e.g., Windows 10, Google Chrome (Version 65.0.3325.181), NVDA screen reader)
Here is how you can contact us:
- Students: Please contact your current course instructor
This statement was last updated on 09/05/2023.
References
An approach to teaching that consists of the proactive design and use of inclusive instructional and evaluation strategies. This approach provides academic access to a broad range of learners
