Elder & Estate

Accessibility Statement

Last Updated: March 18, 2025

Our Commitment

Elder & Estate 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.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define 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. Elder & Estate is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Accessibility Features

Elder & Estate's website includes the following accessibility features:

  • Semantic HTML structure for better screen reader compatibility
  • Keyboard navigation support
  • Color contrast that meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards
  • Text resizing without loss of content or functionality
  • Alt text for images
  • Focus indicators for keyboard navigation
  • ARIA landmarks and roles where appropriate

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Elder & Estate, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and where possible, their workarounds:

  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to remediate these documents. Please contact us if you encounter an inaccessible PDF.
  • Some interactive tools and calculators may have limited keyboard accessibility. We are actively working to improve these features.
  • Certain third-party content that we have limited control over may not be fully accessible.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Elder & Estate. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on our website:

  • Email: accessibility@elderandestate.com
  • Phone: (800) 555-1234

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 2 business days.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

Elder & Estate is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Screen readers (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver)
  • Speech recognition software
  • Screen magnifiers
  • Keyboard-only navigation

The website is compatible with recent versions of major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of Elder & Estate 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
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • WAI-ARIA

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

Assessment Approach

Elder & Estate has assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation
  • External evaluation by accessibility experts
  • User testing with people with disabilities

Legal Requirements

We aim to comply with all applicable laws regarding accessibility, including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.