MUTUAL GROUND’S WEBSITE IS NOW MORE ACCESSIBLE!

Mutual Ground is committed to being an inclusive and diverse organization. We strive to provide services and support to everyone in our community, including those of differing abilities and backgrounds. With that being said, we are excited to share a new tool that Mutual Ground has invested in to help more people access essential information on our website. It is important to us that individuals with varying visual abilities, non-native English speakers, or people who have difficulty reading text on a screen are able to access our web pages more efficiently and find the support they need.

Statistics show that 1 in 4 people in the US has a disability that can prevent them from reading and understanding online content. With the introduction of Recite Me on our website, those with a disability, learning difficulty, low visual impairment, or who speak English as a second language, can access information barrier-free. The toolbar includes a variety of features, such as a screen reader, reading aids, fully customizable styling options, and a translation tool with over 100 languages. The Recite Me accessibility tool is accessible on a laptop, desktop, tablet, or mobile phone.

To launch the accessibility tools click on “Accessibility” at the top of our website.

Tools to Help With Ease of Access to Our Website

  • Play Audio

    Back: Rewind to the previous paragraph of text

    Play: Click the Play button to read the text aloud

    Forward: Skip forward to the next paragraph of text

  • Text Options

    Decrease: Decrease the text size

    Font: Change the font that displays on the page

    Increase: Increase the text size

  • Colour, Ruler & Screen Mask

    Colour: Change the background, text and link colours

    Ruler: Click to enable the reading ruler

    Screen Mask: Will create a letterbox for focused viewing of a section of the page

  • Dictionary, Translation & Magnifier

    Dictionary: Highlight word and click to find the definition of the word

    Language: Translate text into over 100 different languages

    Magnifier: Click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen

  • Plain Text Mode, Margins & Audio Download

    Text Mode: Remove images and view in plain text mode

    Margins: Change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column

    Download Audio: Highlight the text then click the button to download text as an audio file

  • Settings

    Settings: Adjust your Recite settings

    Reset: Restore the default settings on the website

    User Guide: Overview of the Recite Me Toolbar Features

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Mutual Ground’s websites , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for Mutual Ground’s websites:

  1. Donation and Event Page Links: Links to our enternal donation platforms or event sites will not have the accessibility toolbar because these are exteral websites that we use which do not have accessibility features. Please contact us if you wish to make a donation or register for an event and are having trouble doing so on the website.

  2. Images: Uploaded images may not have text alternatives because we cannot ensure the quality of images contributions.