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Accessibility Statement

This is an accessibility statement from Newton Township.

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Conformance Status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Newton Township Website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.0 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

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Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Newton Township Website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Newton Township Website:

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Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology
Newton Township Website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Chrome and Internet Explorer browsers; with visual reading assistants, screen readers, text-to-speech software, speech recognition software, alternative keyboards, or alternative pointing devices; on IOS, Windows or Android operating systems.

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Technical Specifications
Accessibility of Newton Township Website 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

  • WAI-ARIA

  • CSS

  • JavaScript

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

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Limitations and Alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Newton Township Website , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for Newton Township Website:

  • Subsections with adjacent images: Images may cover part of descriptive text at higher zoom levels because changes to image size may cause issues with viewing the text in certain images.

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Assessment Approach
Newton Township assessed the accessibility of Newton Township Website by the following approaches:

Self-evaluation

Wix Accessibility Wizard designed for WCAG 2.0 AA compatibility

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Website reviewed and updated for compatibility on 11/17/21

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