Accessibility Policy

Our Commitment to Accessibility

The Louisiana Psychological Association (LPA) is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure we provide equal access to all users.

Measures to Support Accessibility

The LPA takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:

• We have integrated the Ally by Elementor accessibility widget to provide enhanced accessibility options
• We include accessibility as part of our mission statement
• We provide accessibility training for our website administrators and content creators
• We periodically review our website to identify and resolve accessibility barriers
• We utilize WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards as our benchmark for accessibility compliance

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.

The LPA website strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. We regularly review our website to ensure continued compliance and to identify areas for improvement.

Accessibility Features

Our website offers the following accessibility features through the Ally by Elementor accessibility widget:

• Keyboard Navigation: Enhanced keyboard navigation for users who cannot use a mouse
• Screen Reader Optimization: Improved compatibility with screen readers and other assistive technologies
• Font Adjustments: Options to increase font size and adjust font spacing
• Color and Contrast Adjustments: Ability to modify color contrast settings for better visibility
• Content Highlighting: Options to highlight headings, links, and other important content
• Animations Control: Ability to pause or reduce website animations
• Page Structure Enhancement: Improved semantic structure for better navigation

To access these features, users can click on the accessibility icon located on our website. The widget will open to display the available accessibility options.

Accessibility on WordPress with Elementor

Our website is built using WordPress with the Elementor page builder, which allows us to implement accessible design practices including:

• Proper heading structure for screen reader navigation
• Alt text for images
• Sufficient color contrast
• Accessible forms with proper labels
• Responsive design for various devices and screen sizes

The Ally by Elementor plugin enhances these built-in features to provide additional accessibility options for users with various needs.

Limitations

Despite our efforts to ensure accessibility of the LPA website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations:

• Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader technology
• Certain third-party content that appears on our website may not be fully accessible
• Some complex interactive elements may require additional assistance

We are working to address these limitations and are committed to resolving accessibility barriers as they are identified.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the LPA website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers by contacting us.

We aim to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

Technical Specifications

The LPA website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combinations of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript
• WordPress
• Elementor
• Ally by Elementor accessibility widget

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

Assessment Approach

The LPA assesses the accessibility of our website in the following ways:

• Self-evaluation using accessibility checkers
• User testing with individuals who use assistive technologies
• Periodic review of content and functionality

Additional Resources

For more information about web accessibility, we recommend the following resources:

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Formal Approval of This Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement is approved by:

Louisiana Psychological Association
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Formal Complaints

We aim to address accessibility concerns promptly when they are reported. Should you encounter issues that we are unable to resolve, formal complaints may be made to relevant enforcement agencies.

For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues in the United States, you may contact the Department of Justice through their ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-800-514-0383 (TTY).

This accessibility statement was created on March 17, 2025.