Accessibility Statement

Nepal Leprosy Trust Ireland is committed to making its Website accessible, in accordance with the European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020. 

This accessibility statement applies to www.nlt.ie

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. The National Disability Services Association is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are currently working with IA Labs and NCBI to ensure we meet accessibility standards. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and adhering to the required accessibility standards. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG2.1) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.

Non-accessible Content

Keyboard/Screenreader navigation is not yet accessible on parts of the website.

‍Skip to content link is not yet implemented.

‍Images – we are currently working through images to add contextual alternative text

‍Forms – we are currently working on accessibility validation and error handling focus

‍Link text – we are working to remove “click here”, “read more” and any other links that do not give context. We will use a unique name when possible or an aria-label.

Correctly structured content with good heading usage – we are creating logical heading structures on our pages

‍Cross operating system compatibility – has not yet been implemented in every section. We are currently updating CSS for desktop and mobile.

‍Mobile navigation – along with cross operating system compatibility, once CSS has been updated, we will audit for mobile navigation and ease of use for screen readers

Feedback and Contact Information

If you find any problems not listed on this page, contact info@nlt.ie.

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not happy with our response, or you want to raise an accessibility issue that is not related to this website, you can make a complaint via info@nlt.ie.