The standard we are aiming at
This site is built to meet WCAG 2.1 level AA, the widely used international standard for web accessibility. That is the target, and it is a target rather than a certificate: no site of this kind is finished, and new content can introduce new problems. Where something falls short, the fix is mine to make.
What has been done
- Structure. Every page uses real headings in order, real lists, real tables and real form labels. There is a visible "skip to main content" link at the top of each page, and the navigation is marked up as a landmark.
- Keyboard. Everything interactive can be reached and used with a keyboard alone, including the mobile menu, the question accordions and the free self-check dialog. Nothing in the dialog can be tabbed out of by accident, and Escape closes it.
- Focus. Focus is never removed. Every focused control shows a clear gold outline with a visible offset, so you can always tell where you are on the page.
- Contrast. Text meets or exceeds the 4.5:1 contrast requirement for normal text and 3:1 for large text, on both the cream and navy surfaces. Color is never the only way information is conveyed.
- Motion. Animation is slow and minimal, and the whole site respects your operating system's "reduce motion" setting, in which case decorative movement is switched off entirely.
- Images. Decorative graphics are hidden from assistive technology, and meaningful images have descriptive alternative text. The portrait of Ray is described as a portrait of Ray.
- Text and zoom. The layout is built on relative units and reflows without loss of content or function at 200 per cent zoom, and at narrow widths down to 320 pixels. Text is never locked to a fixed size or blocked from scaling.
- Forms. Fields are labeled, required fields are marked in text as well as visually, and errors are announced rather than only colored.
How it has been tested
Each page is checked with automated accessibility testing at desktop and phone widths, and reviewed by hand with a keyboard for focus order, visible focus and reachable controls. Automated testing catches a particular kind of problem well and misses others, which is why the manual pass matters.
Known limitations
- The PDF guide. It is a printable document, and it is not fully tagged for screen readers. Everything in it is also on this website, and I will happily send you the contents as plain text or in a Word document instead. Just ask.
- The SimplePractice portal. Scheduling, video sessions and payment all happen in a third-party system I do not control, and I cannot guarantee its accessibility. If it is a barrier, tell me and we will handle scheduling by email or phone instead.
- Third-party fonts. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts. If they fail to load, the site falls back to a standard serif and sans-serif stack and remains fully readable.
Telling me about a problem
If anything on this site is difficult or impossible for you to use, email ray@corbocounseling.com or use the contact page, and say what happened and which page you were on. You do not need the technical vocabulary, and you do not need to be sure it is a real problem: if it got in your way, it counts.
If you would rather not use the website at all, that is a completely reasonable choice. Email or telephone is enough to arrange a consultation, and I can send any information you need in another format.
Reports are treated as part of the routine maintenance of the site, and the date at the top of this page changes whenever a review takes place.