little owl accessibilty statement

Keyboard-friendly Features

We’ve added the following features to make our website easier to use without a mouse:

• Using Navigation Bar with a Keyboard:

  • Tab Key: Tab to navigation links and hit Enter to go to selected section. Hit tab again to visit the first link in the selected section.
  • Arrow Keys: Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to go from section to section on the homepage.

• Close overlay content using escape key:

  Use the ESC key to close any content overlaying the screen such as pop up announcements or the "hours | directions | reservations" panel.

• Visible indicators of where you've tabbed to

  We've added visible indicators of what link, section, or input you've tabbed to.

Limitations & Areas for Improvement

This website was created to be usable in a variety of environments, and while we try to include as many as possible, we are always a work in progress. While we’ve made many updates to ensure this site’s accessibility, you may find some limitations:

• Menus Section:

  Missing text-based alternative to PDF menus for desktops. Missing ARIA labels for tabs and lists of menu items.
  • alternative access to menus: Text-based menus are available on Single Platform

• Reservations Section - Opentable Widget:

  Third party widget contains confusing labels, missing headings and titles.
  • alternative access to reservations: Please give us a call at 212.741.4695 for assistance with reservations. If a reservationist is unavailable, please leave a message with your preferred date, ideal time and party size and we'll return your call as soon as possible.
    
    For reservations assistance via email, please send us an email at reservations@thelittleowlnyc.com. For quickest booking, please inlcude your preferred date, ideal time and party size in your email. We'll reply with our availability as soon as possible.

• Zoom Gestures on Mobile:

  Double-tap to zoom and outward spread to zoom gestures are disabled on mobile browsers.
  • alternative access to zooming: Use your device's built-in zoom gestures to zoom.
    On an iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Zoom. Once Zoom is enabled, you can use tapping gestures to magnify the screen. Triple-tap three fingers to open the zoom menu window or double-tap three fingers and drag to change zoom.
    On an Android: Go to Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gestures. Once Magnification gestures are turned on, you can zoom by triple-tappping the screen.
    If there's information on this website you're having trouble reading, please give us a call at 212.741.4695.

• Visible External Link Indicators:

  While screen reader users are informed of external links, there's no visible indicator of external links for those not using screen readers.
  
  • alternative access to zooming: We've added visually hidden text for screenreaders informing visitors when a link opens in a new window.
    

conformance with accessibility guidelines

The following steps have been taken to not only meet criteria of Website Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 (Level AA)opens in a new window but improve this website’s usability by all:

Steps Taken

• Education in Progress:

  • Review of WCAG 2.0 and ADA Best Practices
  • Implementation of accessibility recommendations from professional web developers, accessibility advocates, publications and organizations
  • Reading relative literature: “Inclusive Design Patterns: Coding Accessibility Into Web Design” by Heydon Pickering opens in a new window, learning to design inclusively, and developing a deeper understanding of the different abilities of those using the web beyond meeting guideline criteria.
  • Training on using screen reader technology
• Addition of ARIA attributes to make interactive elements more inclusively comprehensible
• Automated Testing: WAVE, Tenon.io, Google Chrome Accessibility Audit, AChecker

• Manual Code Review:

  • Review of website markup to catch problems not reported in automated testing
  • Practice of navigating website without a mouse and without CSS
  • Continuing to update/enhance website markup as new knowledge is acquired

• Tested Assistive Technology:

  We’re working on improving this website’s user experience with screen readers. This website has been tested for readability with the following screen readers:
  • VoiceOver
  • JAWS

View our most recent AChecker web accessibility audit for this website:

• Audit Results for Homepageopens in a new window
• Audit Results for Gift Card Info Pageopens in a new window
• Audit Results for eGift Card Order Pageopens in a new window
• Audit Results for Gift Card Order Pageopens in a new window

Since learning about the challenges facing people of different abilities using technology, our web developer & designer, essence imani shirleyopens in a new window, has dedicated her time and efforts to educating herself on web accessibility and inclusive design. As a former arts & crafts counselor for differently-abled people of all ages, and the grand-daughter of a fully-blind highly-capable woman, she takes accessibility personally, and believes that people of all abilities should be able to not only use, but enjoy her websites. Feedback on your experience on this website is always welcome, please send it to her at accessibility@thelittleowlnyc.com.