Accessibility Statement

AIM Higher, Inc.  is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience to everyone, including those with disabilities. It is AIM Higher, Inc.’s policy to ensure that persons with disabilities have full and equal opportunity to access and benefit from the goods, services, privileges, advantages, and accommodations offered by AIM Higher, Inc. through its website: http://www.aimhigher.org.

To ensure meaningful access and provide effective communication to persons with disabilities, AIM Higher, Inc.  has undertaken the following measures: 

Notice 

AIM Higher, Inc. provides this policy statement and notice, prominently and directly linked from the aimhigher.org homepage, soliciting feedback from visitors to aimhigher.org on how accessibility can be improved. 

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of aimhigher.org. Please let us know if you encounter any barriers to access: 

• Email: do@aimhigher.org

• Phone: 

Standards 

AIM Higher, Inc. is continually making every effort for aimhigher.org to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (“WCAG”) 2.1 Level AA to improve accessibility and user experience. WCAG is  published by the World Wide Web Consortium (“W3C”), Web Accessibility Initiative  (“WAI”), available at www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are technical standards to improve digital accessibility.

Programming 

To create an optimal experience across a variety of browser, device, and assistive technology combinations, aimhigher.org relies upon the following languages and specifications: 

• HTML 

• CSS 

• JavaScript 

Note that different technology combinations may interpret code in unique ways and render experiences that are specific to those combinations. 

Compatibility 

Aimhigher.org has been tested for its compabilitiy with last two versions of major browsers including Chrome, FireFox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. Aimhigher.org may not display optimally in older browsers or devices. Aimhigher.org is working to meet the requirements to be fully compatible with assistive technology such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, and TalkBack screen readers. 

Distribution 

Aimhigher.org makes available and annually distributes this policy statement to all personnel that design, develop, maintain, manage, or otherwise have responsibility for the content and format of aimhigher.org.

Testing 

Aimhigher.org engages in regular automated testing and ad-hoc user testing of individuals with disabilities to continually assess and improve the accessibility of aimhigher.org.

Compliance 

Through Aimhigher.org’s proactive efforts and commitment to accessibility and following best practices set forth by relevant laws and governing bodies, Aimhigher.org will continue to work toward ensuring it complies with the digital accessibility requirements imposed by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as other applicable anti-discrimination laws. 

Resources

NVDA screen reader (free) 

Accessible.org 

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative 

The Americans with Disabilities Act 

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines