Providing accessibility statements and help information in a consistent location is one of the 10 fundamental concepts that can support digital accessibility in all of your content.
Accessibility statements show your audience that you’ve anticipated their needs and provide them with resources to navigate your content. These statements can include the standards we strive to meet (WCAG 2.1 AA), known accessibility barriers, technical requirements such as browsers or operating systems, and contact information for questions or reporting barriers.
The Office of Compliance has guidance for accessible tagline statements to help you get started.
The Office of Compliance has guidance for accessible tagline statements to help you get started.
If you often include contact information, self-service resources, or other user support documentation throughout your website or documents, be consistent about where that information appears in your content (e.g., in a page footer, in a persistent content block at the top of a page, etc.) to help users find that information.
In UW–Madison websites, apply footer information consistent with UW–Madison minimum web requirements.
- Provide an accessibility statement
- Include user support information in a consistent spot in your content
Fundamentals
Download the checklist
Download our digital accessibility fundamentals checklist PDF to help you keep track of the core principles of accessibility while creating and editing digital resources.
The Center for User Experience
At the Center for User Experience, we are committed to working with you to make digital spaces more accessible, usable and inclusive for all students, faculty and staff at UW–Madison. We help the university follow its Digital Accessibility Policy by offering free evaluation and consultation services to all UW–Madison community members. For guidance on complying with digital accessibility requirements, visit Digital accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Get in touch
- Meet with us: Book a quick chat with one of our team members to ask any questions you have.
- Start a project with us: We support accessible design and development. Fill out our Let’s Connect form to begin working with us on your project or to request an accessibility evaluation.
- Email us: Not sure if you’re ready to meet? Email us to start talking and figure out what to do next.