Accessibility
Accessibility statement
Most of the people I write for are aging adults, and many of them use larger text, screen readers, keyboard navigation, or a phone held at arm's length. I want this site to work for them, so accessibility isn't an afterthought here.
The standard I aim for
I aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. That means readable text contrast, meaningful alternative text on images, labels on every form field, visible focus outlines, and pages that can be operated with a keyboard alone.
What I do to keep it that way
- Automated accessibility checks run against the site as part of my build process.
- Pages are built with semantic headings and landmark regions so screen readers can navigate them.
- Images that carry meaning have descriptive alt text; decorative images are hidden from assistive technology.
- Forms use real labels, not placeholder text alone.
- Colour is never the only way information is conveyed.
Known limitations
Some third-party pieces are outside my direct control, including the embedded payment checkout, Google reCAPTCHA on public forms, and documents shared through Google Docs. If one of those blocks you, email me and I will get you the same thing another way, including by plain email or a printed copy.
Tell me about a barrier
If anything on this site is hard to read, hard to reach, or simply doesn't work with your assistive technology, I want to know. Email hello@jayleemcgary.com with the page address and what happened, or use my contact form. I aim to reply within 3 business days and to fix confirmed barriers as quickly as I reasonably can.
This statement applies to jayleemcgary.com and is reviewed as the site changes.