[access-uk] Inaccessible Online Application Form
- From: "Theresa Hodge" <theresa.hodge@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:13:20 +0100
Hi All
I wonder if a JAWS user could try something out for me?
I've been looking at the Equality 2025 website at www.equality2025.co.uk, where
there is an opportunity to apply for a place on their group. I have downloaded
all the information for prospective applicants, which is available in Word (and
PDF, I think), and the Word version is certainly very accessible. However, I
chose the link to the online application form (the link is just entitled
"Apply"). I registered my application, and then I think this was where the
problems started. I got a message up on screen about a security certificate,
but this wasn't read out at all. When I tried to use the JAWS cursor it
appeared as if the message was a graphic as the cursor seemed to skip straight
from the title of the message to the bottom of the screen. I could just about
read the message visually, which (from memory) I think was asking me if I
wanted to accept the certificate. I clicked "Yes" using the mouse. I was
presented with similar screens after that that were not read out. If I tabbed
round the links, I was told things like "FAQ button", "Next Button", etc - but
pressing "Enter" on "Next" didn't seem to work - I seemed to have to click the
"Next" button. On another screen I was just told "Button", "Button", etc!!
So - can someone try visiting www.equality2025.co.uk and have a go at the first
stage of the application form? Considering this is a government website and is
for a group that only wants disabled people to apply for its posts, I think the
fact that this application form appears to be inaccessible to visually impaired
people is appalling!! Have we been forgotten? It makes me want to apply even
more!!
I look forward to hearing from someone about how they got on!!
Theresa Hodge
theresa.hodge@xxxxxxxxx
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