Accessibility
North York Women’s Shelter is committed to providing a website accessible to all its visitors, regardless of ability. The site is coded using web standards regarding accessibility, which make the site accessible to a variety of people on a variety of browsers and devices. This website was specifically designed to be accessibly for people who are visually impaired, and is fully compatible with popular screen reading software.
Keyboard Shortcuts
This site is able to be browsed by people who for whatever reason do not use a pointing device like a mouse. The site can be navigated with a keyboard, which provides a means of navigation for our disabled visitors, and quick access to important pages.
Supported Browsers
| Browser | Function | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 7.0+ (Win) | Alt + [ACCESSKEY] | Press Enter to activate the link. |
| Opera 9.0+ (Win) | Shift + Esc + [ACCESSKEY] | Link is activated on press. |
| Mozilla Firefox 2.0+ (Win/Mac) | Alt + Shift + [ACCESSKEY] | Link is activated on press. |
| Safari 3.0+ (Win/Mac) | Ctrl + [ACCESSKEY] | Link is activated on press. |
Access Keys
| Page | [ACCESSKEY] | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | S | Web standards support information. |
| About Us | A | Information about NYWS. |
| Abuse | B | Information about abuse. |
| Contact Us | C | Contact information for NYWS. |
| Donate | D | Donating to NYWS |
| Events | E | Events at NYWS. |
| Programs | P | Programs at NYWS. |
| Volunteer | V | Volunteering at NYWS. |
| Wish List | W | NYWS’s wish list. |
Contact
If you have a question or concern about accessibility on this website, please contact us at shelter@nyws.ca