Accessibility Statement for Jazz Hands Musicians Academy

This is an accessibility statement from Jazz Hands for Autism.

• Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
• Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
• Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
• Teach and employ people with ASD
• Apply accessibility guidelines to develop our curriculum content
• Include an Accessibility Menu on our main website at https://jazzhandsforautism.org
• Select and deploy tools that meet accessibility standards

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Jazz Hands Musicians Academy is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Jazz Hands Musicians Academy.

Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Jazz Hands Musicians Academy:

• E-mail: info@jazzhandsforautism.org
• Visitor Address: 10220 Culver Blvd, Ste 101, Customer City, CA 90232

Jazz Hands Musicians Academy is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge with Mac iOS or Windows.

Jazz Hands Musicians Academy is not compatible with:

• Previous versions of specified browsers and operating systems may not meet accessibility guidelines.

Accessibility of Jazz Hands Musicians Academy relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• CSS

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards

used.

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Jazz Hands Musicians Academy , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for Jazz Hands Musicians Academy:

1. PDF Document Accessibility: Some PDF files used for homework assignments do not yet follow accessibility guidelines because Legacy PDF files we provided to students were not consistently reviewed and adjusted to meet accessibility guidelines. As we update our learning materials we will apply guidelines to make PDF file more accessible. Students who need to use assistive technology to use PDF homework files can contact their instructor directly to request physical printouts.
2. Closed Captioning for video content: Some video content used in courses do not yet follow accessibility guidelines for people with hearing disabilities. because Legacy videos we provided to students were created without closed captioning included. As we update our learning materials we will apply guidelines to make video content more accessible. Students who require closed captioning or scripts may request these resources via their instructor.
3. Link Verbiage: Some verbiage included in links within student learning content are not specific enough. because Accessibility guidelines were previously not consistently followed during the content development process. As we update our learning materials we will apply guidelines to include more accessible link verbiage. Students can request assistance from staff to help them navigate online learning content.

Jazz Hands for Autism assessed the accessibility of Jazz Hands Musicians Academy by the following approaches:

• Self-evaluation

A JHMA Conformance Report for Jazz Hands Musicians Academy is available here.

Please email us at info@jazzhandsforautism.org.

Please email us at info@jazzhandsforautism.org.

Jazz Hands for Autism

Dr. Ifunanya Nweke

Executive Director, Jazz Hands for Autism

This statement was created on 13 March 2024 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.--