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Accessibility & Customisation Information

At Dementia Care Partnership (DCP),It is important to us that our site is accessible to every Internet user, irrespective of disability or special needs. Information on how people with different disabilities access the web can be found in the article "How People with Disabilities use the Web".
(http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/Drafts/PWD-Use-Web/Overview.html)

Any device or software capable of displaying Web content can access information from this website, including text-only browsers, audio browsers, screen-reading and screen magnification software. A small number of site visitors using older and non-standards-compliant browsers will notice a less visually rich site design. While all browsers will display all content, the use of these older browsers may affect how this content appears visually on the page.

How do I get around this site?
I find using a mouse difficult – is there something else I can use?
The text is too small for me to read – how can I change it?
How can I find what I need on your site?
How do I get back to your site if I leave it?
My browser is out-of-date – how can I get a new one?
Where can I learn more about using the Internet?

How do I get around your site?
You can get to any of the main and sub sections of our site e.g. About Us, Services, How to Help and the Contact page, by using the navigational drop-down menus at the top of every page or by visiting our site maps page. They can also be reached from text links at the bottom of each page as well as the “Quick Links” drop down box available on every page on the site.

I find using a mouse difficult - is there something else I can use?
You can use the arrow keys on your keyboard. The up and down arrow keys will help with scrolling the page upwards and downwards. You can also jump to the top and bottom of the page using the page up and page down keys.
To move through the site, try using your tab key as you move along each link is highlighted, followed it by hitting the return key.

The text is too small for me to read - how can I change it?
You can change the size of the entire website by clicking one any of the ”text enlargement button buttons at the left side of every page. The captions “Larger Text” vary in sizes and are descriptive.
You can also customise your browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator or similar browsers) to make the text larger. If you are using Internet Explorer, choose View then Text size and select Medium, Larger or Largest. Similarly in Netscape choose View then Increase text size.

How can I find what I need on your site?
You can find anything you want on how site by using the Search function.
Each page has a search box. Simply type a key word or phrase, e.g. dementia, into the search box and click the "Go" button. A list of links to pages containing your search word will come up. You can also use the “Advance Search” function available on the search page, you can search the site, the internet etc.
You can also use the Site Map page to find a list of all the pages in the site arranged accordingly.

How do I get back to your site if I exit it?
The address of our website is
www.dementiacare.org.uk
If you want to get back to our site at any time, please type in the address in your web browser address bar and press enter. To save you doing this more than once, add this page to your Favourites (in Internet Explorer click on Favourites >Add to favourites > and then name the page something that you will remember like Dementia Care Partnership website). If you are using Netscape Navigator go to Bookmarks; this works like Favourites.

My Internet browser old or out of date - how do I get a new one?
Our website is designed to be used with version 5 and above of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape/Mozilla browsers. Earlier browsers do not support crucial accessibility features. If you need the latest versions of these browsers, they can be downloaded free of charge from:

Microsoft Internet Explorer
www.microsoft.com
Netscape
www.netscape.com
Mozilla Browser
www.mozilla.org

Many internet and computer or IT magazines for sale in newsagents include giveaway CDs with copies of the latest browsers. This can be quicker and easier than downloading new browsers from the web, especially if you have a slow Internet connection.

Where can I learn more about using the Internet?
A great source of online tips and hints, especially for people new to the web, is the BBC's webwise site. You can also search the web using search engines like “Google”. Simply go to the web address www.google.com and type in your search keyword.

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