Accessibility Statement

Youth Digital Compass programme and is run by the team at McGill University, supervised by Professor Victoria Talwar and it is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Accessibility Features on Our Website

We have built this website to be accessible with common assistive technologies and to accommodate diverse user interactions:

We are committed to making our website accessible and user-friendly for everyone. To support a wide range of needs and preferences, we provide the following accessibility features:

Bigger Text – Increase font size for improved readability.
Bigger Line Height – Add extra spacing between lines for easier reading.
Text Alignment Options – Adjust text alignment to suit your preference.
Readable Font – Use a clear, easy-to-read font style.
Grayscale Mode – View the site in shades of gray to reduce visual strain.
High Contrast Mode – Improve text and background contrast for better visibility.
Clear Page Structure – Logical headings and navigation for easier content scanning.
Reading Mask – Highlight and focus on specific text while dimming surrounding content.
Hide Images – Remove visual elements for a text-focused experience.
Pause Animations – Stop moving elements to avoid distractions.
Outline Focus – Highlight the active element for better keyboard navigation.
Highlight Links – Emphasize clickable links for quick identification.

Conformance status

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.

The Youth Digital Compass programme is making constant efforts to improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible, and unhindered use for those of us with disabilities.

We aim to make all pages and content on [company website] accessible, but some content may not yet fully meet the highest accessibility standards. This could be due to challenges in identifying the most suitable technological solution.

We may revise this Statement periodically to reflect improvements or changes to our accessibility practices.