Overview

On August 7, 1998, the President signed into law the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which includes the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they shall ensure that the electronic and information technology allows Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities.

In an effort to address the needs of all users, the Illinois Technology Office has established the Illinois Web Accessibility Standards (IWAS). On February 14, 2002, The Governor of Illinois signed an Administrative Order directing Illinois agencies to "utilize the Illinois Web Accessibility Standards for the development of web sites, intranets, and web-based applications."

While the Illinois Primary Health Care Association is not a federal agency, we have voluntarily elected to comply with Section 508 and the IWAS. IPHCA will continue to implement accessibility standards in our web sites and incorporate new features and technology in the future for people with disabilities.

For more information regarding these standards, please refer to the links section of this page.

Keyboard Navigation

The entire IPHCA Cornerstone web site can be navigated through the use of the keyboard.

• An Access Key has been provided which allows the user to skip over repetitive navigation links. This enables the user to jump directly to the main body of the page. To use this feature:
1. Press Alt + C on the keyboard to access the "Skip the Navigation Links" from anywhere on the page.
2. Press the Enter key on the keyboard to jump over the Navigation Links to the main body of the page.
• Use the Tab key to move from link to link ( Shift + Tab moves you backwards).
• Use the Enter key to activate a link.
  Use Alt + Left Arrow to go back to the previous page.

Assistive Technology

Technology is available to assist people with disabilities access web sites and other computer based information. Screen readers, such as Jaws and IBM Home Page Reader, translate text, frames, image and text links, alternate text for images, graphics descriptions, and table information allowing people to hear a web site or document. The IPHCA cornerstone website was designed to be compatible with these technologies. To obtain or learn more about this software please refer to the links section of this page.

Larger Fonts

If you are having trouble seeing text on the Web, browsers allow font sizes to be increased.

• In Internet Explorer:
1. From the file menu, choose View (or Alt + V) then Text Size (X).
2. Select Largest (G).
• In Netscape Navigator
1. Press and hold down the CTRL Key.
2. Press and hold down the right bracket key to increase the font size.

High Contrast

Windows Operating Systems allows for a High Contrast viewing mode. This allows people who have trouble distinguishing colors to optimize their monitor settings for easier visibility.

To use the High Contrast feature:

• Use the left Alt + left Shift keyboard keys + Print Screen simultaneously.
• Turn High Contrast off by pressing the same keys again.

Accessible PDFs (Portable Document Format)

(Links in this section will open a new browser window.)

Adobe Acrobat™ .pdf files have quickly become the universal method for document exchange. Older Acrobat™ files may be inaccessible to a screen reader. If you need to convert a .pdf into html that your screen reader can interpret, please visit http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_simple_form.html. Additionally, more links to resources that help people with disabilities work more effectively with Adobe software can be found at http://www.access.adobe.com.

If any of the Cornerstone downloadable documents are needed in an accessible format, please contact Stephanie Sapetti via email at ssapetti@cquestamerica.org.

Contact the Webmaster

If you have questions or experience any problems while navigating through our web site, please contact our webmaster.

Links

Links in this section will open a new browser window.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Adobe PDF Converter

Adobe Accessibilty Resources

Federal "Section 508"

IBM Home Page Reader

(IWAS) Illinois Web Accessibility Standards

Jaws for Windows

(WC3) World Wide Web Consortium

In order to successfully view many documents and forms (PDFs) on this web site, you must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download or upgrade this software for free, click on the Adobe icon to the left. TIPS: If you have problems printing a PDF, try clicking on the "Print as Image" box in the Print pop-up box. If you have problems viewing a PDF, right-click on the link, select "Save Target As...", and save the PDF to your desktop. Then open Adobe Acrobat Reader (from your Start menu), choose File - Open, and select the recently saved PDF from your desktop. Search For: Questions or comments e-mail info@iphca.org. Copyright © 2002 - 2007 Illinois Primary Health Care Association