Accessibility
The web version of HCA Lab Theory and Practice has been designed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, level AA. In addition, it follows all guidelines in Appendix A: Checklist for Accessibility of the Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition. It includes:
- Easy navigation. This resource has a linked table of contents and uses headings in each chapter to make navigation easy.
- Accessible videos. All videos in this resource have captions.
- Accessible images. All images in this resource that convey information have alternative text. Images that are decorative have empty alternative text.
- Accessible links. All links use descriptive link text.
| Element | Requirements | Pass? |
|---|---|---|
| Headings | Content is organized under headings and subheadings that are used sequentially. | Yes |
| Images | Images that convey information include alternative text descriptions. These descriptions are provided in the alt text field, in the surrounding text, or linked to as a long description. | Yes |
| Images | Images and text do not rely on colour to convey information. | Yes |
| Images | Images that are purely decorative or are already described in the surrounding text contain empty alternative text descriptions. (Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image doesn’t convey contextual content information.) | Yes |
| Tables | Tables include row and/or column headers that have the correct scope assigned. | Yes |
| Tables | Tables include a title or caption. | Yes |
| Tables | Tables do not have merged or split cells. | No |
| Tables | Tables have adequate cell padding. | Yes |
| Links | The link text describes the destination of the link. | Yes |
| Links | Links do not open new windows or tabs. If they do, a textual reference is included in the link text. | Yes |
| Links | Links to files include the file type in the link text. | Yes |
| Video | All videos include high-quality (i.e., not machine generated) captions of all speech content and relevant non-speech content. | No |
| Video | All videos with contextual visuals (graphs, charts, etc.) are described audibly in the video. | Yes |
| H5P | All H5P activities have been tested for accessibility by the H5P team and have passed their testing. | Yes |
| H5P | All H5P activities that include images, videos, and/or audio content meet the accessibility requirements for those media types. | Yes |
| Font | Font size is 12 point or higher for body text. | Yes |
| Font | Font size is 9 point for footnotes or endnotes. | Yes |
| Font | Font size can be zoomed to 200% in the webbook or eBook formats. | Yes |
Known Accessibility Issues and Areas for Improvement
- Tables use merged cells but they have been structured to work properly with screen readers.
- These videos (in order of appearance) do not have edited captions:
- Unit 2
- Soap and Water by Learning Hub (2022) on YouTube.
- Alcohol Based Hand Rub by Learning Hub (2022) on YouTube.
- PPE Donning for Medical Mask by Learning Hub (2022) on YouTube.
- PPE Doffing for Medical Mask by Learning Hub (2022) on YouTube.
- Unit 3
- The benefits of good posture – Murat Dalkilinç, by TED-Ed (2015), on YouTube.
- Unit 4
- How to help with tooth brushing, by CareChannel (2019) [St. Elizabeth Foundation] on YouTube.
- Denture Care (How to Care for Someone’s Dentures), by CareChannel (2019) [St. Elizabeth Foundation] on YouTube.
- Chapter 1- Considerations for AM Care – BCcampus, written and produced by Chantal Lortie and Natasha Fontaine (2022), from Selkirk College and COTR, and licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 licence.
- Chapter 2- Before Beginning AM Care – BCcampus, also written and produced by Chantal Lortie and Natasha Fontaine (2022), from Selkirk College and COTR, and licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 licence.
- Personal Care – Health Care Playlist, watch the Personal Care (Chapters 3–10) videos, from BCcampus. These videos were written and produced by Chantal Lortie and Natasha Fontaine (2022), from Selkirk College and College of the Rockies (COTR), and licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 licence.
- Backrub Skills Demonstration by Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (2010) on YouTube.
- Helping Someone Shave, presented by CareChannel (2019) [St. Elizabeth Foundation] on YouTube.
- How to Care for Nails, presented by CareChannel (2019) [St. Elizabeth Foundation] on YouTube.
- How to Help with Getting Dressed – Caregiver Tips, presented by the St. Elizabeth Foundation on YouTube CareChannel (2019).
- How to Help with Compression Stockings – Tips for Caregivers by CareChannel (2019), on YouTube.
- Unit 5
- B 301 Unoccupied Bed by Skills Lab (2017) on YouTube.
- B 302 Occupied Care video by Skills Lab (2017) on YouTube.
- Unit 6
- Understanding Dysphagia by Nestlé Health Science Canada (2011), on YouTube.
- Feed a Resident in a Chair CNA Skill NEW! by 4yourCNA (2016) on YouTube.
- PEARSON VUE/CREDENTIA 2022 – FEEDS CLIENT WHO CANNOT FEED SELF by Nurse Jar (2019), on YouTube.
- Unit 2
Adapted from the Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition by BCcampus, licensed under CC-BY.
