Accessibility Statement for Directing Mastery Academy

Directing Mastery Academy is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for all visitors and strive to adhere to the highest accessibility standards.

Our goal is to provide a website that is accessible to individuals with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, cognitive, and motor impairments. We are dedicated to making our content accessible and user-friendly.

Our Commitment to Accessibility

Directing Mastery Academy believes that everyone deserves equal access to information and services, regardless of their abilities. We are committed to complying with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA. These guidelines outline best practices for making web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

We have taken the following measures to ensure the accessibility of our website:

• Providing alternative text for all images and non-text content. This allows users with visual impairments to understand the content of images through screen readers.
• Ensuring sufficient color contrast between text and background. This makes it easier for users with low vision to read the text on our website.
• Using clear and concise language. We aim to write in a way that is easy to understand for all users, including those with cognitive disabilities.
• Providing keyboard navigation. Users should be able to navigate our website using only a keyboard, without the need for a mouse.
• Ensuring that our website is compatible with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and screen magnifiers.
• Regularly testing our website for accessibility and making necessary improvements. We use a variety of tools and techniques to identify and address accessibility issues.
• Providing transcripts and captions for all video and audio content. This allows users with hearing impairments to access the content of our multimedia files.
• Structuring our content using semantic HTML. This helps assistive technologies understand the structure and meaning of our content.
• Designing our website to be responsive. Our website adapts to different screen sizes and devices, making it accessible on desktops, tablets, and smartphones.

Compliance Standards

Directing Mastery Academy adheres to the following accessibility standards:

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA: These guidelines provide a comprehensive set of recommendations for making web content more accessible. We strive to meet all Level AA success criteria.
• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act: This U.S. law requires federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. While we are not a federal agency, we aim to comply with the principles of Section 508.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): While the ADA primarily applies to physical spaces, we recognize that websites are considered places of public accommodation and are committed to providing equal access to our online content and services.

Assistive Technologies

We have designed our website to be compatible with a wide range of assistive technologies, including:

• Screen Readers: Software that reads aloud the content of a web page. Examples include JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.
• Screen Magnifiers: Software that enlarges the content of a web page. Examples include ZoomText and Magnifier.
• Speech Recognition Software: Software that allows users to control their computer using voice commands. Examples include Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
• Keyboard Navigation: The ability to navigate a website using only the keyboard.

We regularly test our website with these assistive technologies to ensure that it is accessible to users with disabilities.

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, some limitations may exist on our website. We are continually working to address these limitations and improve the overall accessibility of our site. Some areas that may present challenges include:

• Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to replace these documents with accessible versions.
• Certain third-party plugins or widgets may not be fully accessible. We are carefully evaluating the accessibility of these tools and will replace them with accessible alternatives whenever possible.
• Live video streams may not always have captions available immediately. We are working to improve the availability of captions for live video content.

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Directing Mastery Academy. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for how we can improve the accessibility of our website, please let us know.

You can contact us by:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (213) 555-3456
• Mail: Accessibility Department, Directing Mastery Academy, 123 Film Row, Los Angeles, CA 90004

We will do our best to respond to your feedback in a timely manner and take appropriate action to address any accessibility issues.

Our Accessibility Officer is **Dr. Anya Sharma**, who oversees our accessibility initiatives and ensures our commitment to providing an inclusive online experience. You can reach her directly at [email protected].