Accessibility Statement

1. Conformance Standard & Commitment

We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards, developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and uphold the accessibility principles of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

These guidelines define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility across four core principles:

• Perceivable: Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
• Operable: User interface components and navigation must be operable via keyboard and assistive devices.
• Understandable: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable.
• Robust: Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

2. Accessibility Measures Implemented

Aubart & Associates takes the following measures to ensure continuous digital accessibility across our web properties:

• Keyboard Navigation: All critical interactive elements, menus, forms, modal dialogs, and navigation bars are fully operable using standard keyboard controls (Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Space, and Escape).
• Skip to Main Content: A dedicated skip navigation link is provided for keyboard and screen reader users to bypass repetitive header navigation and jump directly to primary page content.
• Screen Reader Optimization: Descriptive alternative text (alt) is provided for informative imagery. Purely decorative elements and animation layers are marked with aria-hidden="true" to prevent redundant vocalizations.
• Visible Focus Indicators: High-contrast focus rings are present across all focusable elements to clearly indicate keyboard focus location.
• Semantic HTML Landmarks: Web pages utilize standard HTML5 landmark elements (<header>, <nav>, <main>, <section>, <footer>) and hierarchical headings (<h1>–<h6>) for straightforward orientation.
• Color Contrast & Typography: Text and visual indicators are designed to meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA minimum contrast ratios (4.5:1 for standard body text, 3:1 for large headings and active UI controls).
• Reduced Motion Support: The website respects operating system preferences for reduced motion (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce), disabling non-essential transitions and animations for users sensitive to vestibular or motion stimuli.
• Accessible Forms & Validation: Form inputs include explicitly associated labels, clear instructional prompts, and accessible error notifications (aria-invalid, aria-describedby).

3. Assistive Technologies & Browser Compatibility

Our platform is engineered to be compatible with major modern browsers and assistive technology environments, including:

• NVDA and JAWS for Windows
• VoiceOver for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
• TalkBack for Android
• Modern web browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Microsoft Edge

4. Third-Party Content & Integrations

While we make every effort to ensure all third-party services and embedded tools (such as security verification widgets, map providers, or document viewing tools) adhere to strict accessibility standards, some external tools may have limitations outside our direct engineering control. We continuously work with our partners to encourage vendor accessibility compliance.

5. Accessibility Feedback & Accommodation Inquiries

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barrier, require an alternative format for any document or disclosure, or need assistance navigating our applications or client portal, please contact our team:

When contacting us, please describe the specific web page, URL, or feature you were attempting to access, the assistive technology you were using, and the nature of the issue encountered so we can resolve it promptly.