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Usability and Accessibility

DB101 conforms to W3COffsite Link and Section 508Offsite Link accessibility standards and tries to exceed them wherever possible. Users are encouraged to use the feedback form to send us input on issues of accessibility and usability for all audiences.

Screen Readers

This site has many features designed to enhance the experience of users of computer screen reader programs, such as JAWS. Read the sidebar on this page for special notes for screen reader users.

Blue Links, Internal and External

Blue hyperlinks connect the user to other parts of DB101. For example, clicking on Community Based Organizations takes the user to a list of such organizations state and nationwide provided by this website. A Blue Link may also take the user to other websites related to what you are reading about. A link to a location outside of DB101 will always be identified with a special icon (offsite link), and will always launch the new site in a separate browser window.

Note: When you launch an external website by clicking on a DB101 external link, you may close the new browser window by clicking the X button in the top right corner; you will then come back to the DB101 page which contained the external link.
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Tips for Screen Reader Users

Be Aware of the Sidebars (Like This One!)
Articles and stories in Disability Benefits 101 often have supplementary information in a sidebar, next to the article. Whenever this happens, there will be a link at the bottom of the article that jumps to the sidebar. The sidebar will also have a tab stop associated with it.

Listen for Hidden Links
You'll sometimes find hidden links on the page that guide you to other information. Every page starts with a link that skips the verbose navigation menus and jumps you right to the content.

Use the Tab Stops
The pages on this site carry a lot of information, so they are carefully structured. In most screen readers, the tab key will take you from place to place around the page. The order of tab stops makes logical sense and should be your best guide to the organization of the page.
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