Accessibility Statement

Overview

We invest significant resources in making our website and digital assets accessible in order to make the organization’s services more available to people with disabilities.

In Israel, approximately 20% of the population consists of individuals with disabilities who require digital accessibility in order to access general information and services.

The accessibility of the Zefat Academic College website is intended to make it more available, user-friendly, and convenient for populations with special needs, including those arising from various motor disabilities, cognitive impairments, low vision, blindness or color blindness, hearing impairments, and senior citizens.

This website was made accessible by the website accessibility company “Vee Website Accessibility.”

Accessibility Level – AA

The company “Vee” has adapted the website’s accessibility to common browsers and mobile phone usage to the greatest extent possible. Testing was conducted using JAWS and NVDA screen readers.

The website complies with the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Regulations 5688 (2013) at the AA level and implements the recommendations of the WCAG 2.2 guidelines published by the W3C organization.

How to Activate Accessibility Mode

An accessibility icon appears on the website (usually on the side of the page). Clicking the icon opens the accessibility menu. After selecting the desired function from the menu, please wait for the page to reload and for the selected display changes to take effect (if necessary).

To cancel a function, click the selected option again. Accessibility settings can be reset at any time.

The accessibility software operates in popular browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera (subject to manufacturer conditions). Accessible browsing is recommended using the Chrome browser.

The website provides a semantic structure for assistive technologies and supports standard keyboard navigation using the arrow keys, Enter, and Esc to exit menus and windows.

For the best browsing experience with a screen reader, we recommend using the latest version of NVDA.

Adjustments and Improvements Made on the Website

• Screen reader compatibility – adapted for assistive technologies such as NVDA and JAWS
• Simple and clear website navigation
• Website content written in a clear, structured, and hierarchical manner
• Compatible with modern browsers
• Responsive design compatible with various screens and resolutions
• All pages follow a consistent heading structure (H1/H2/H3, etc.)
• All images include alternative text (alt attributes)

Accessibility Software Functionality

• Screen reader compatibility (NVDA, JAWS)
• Stop animations and blinking elements
• Skip to main content (bypass the main menu)
• Keyboard navigation support
• Text enlargement/reduction
• Letter / word / line spacing adjustments
• Contrast and color options (high contrast, inverted, black & white)
• Readable font option
• Link highlighting
• Reading guide
• Cursor icon modification
• Image descriptions

Limitations

Despite our efforts to make all pages and elements on the website fully accessible, certain parts or features may not yet be fully accessible.

We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our website as part of our commitment to enabling all populations, including people with disabilities, to use it.

Physical Accessibility (On-Site Accessibility)

• Accessible parking – Yes/No
• Wheelchair-accessible entrance – Yes/No
• Accessible restrooms – Yes/No
• Elevators – Yes / Ground Floor

Contact Regarding Accessibility

If you encounter an accessibility issue on the website, we would appreciate receiving your comments and requests by contacting our Accessibility Coordinator.

To help us address the issue in the best possible way, we strongly recommend including as many details as possible:

• Description of the issue
• The action you attempted to perform
• The page link where the issue occurred
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Type of assistive technology used (if applicable)

Contact and Feedback

We welcome feedback from our users. If you encounter any accessibility issue while browsing the website, please contact us:

Email: gilam@Zefat.ac.il Phone: 04-6927768

Accessibility Statement Last Updated: January 24, 2024