Accessibility Statement

Effective date: 2026-04-30. Edition PPR-ACCESSIBILITY-2026-V1. Reviewed on every substantive site update.

Commitment

The institute targets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA conformance across all pages. Achieved Lighthouse Accessibility scores of 100 on the routes that have been audited as of the effective date above. Accessibility is treated as a publication standard, not an afterthought.

Accessibility features in use

• Semantic HTML5 throughout: proper heading hierarchy, landmark regions (<main>, <nav>, <header>, <footer>, <article>, <aside>).
• Skip-to-content link at the top of every page (visible on keyboard focus).
• Visible focus rings on all interactive elements (2px teal outline at 2px offset).
• Sufficient color contrast: institutional navy (#1B2A4A) on white background passes AAA at body text size; teal accent (#1A7A6D) for links passes AA.
• Responsive layout from 390px viewport upward, verified with Playwright iPhone 15 Pro device emulation.
• Forms with labelled fields and ARIA attributes where native semantics are insufficient.
• Tables with header rows; long tables become horizontally scrollable on small viewports rather than overflowing the layout.
• Images are decorative or convey information that is also available in surrounding text; alt text is provided for all informational images.
• SVG charts include source/notes lines as text descriptions; figure captions describe the data visualization for readers using screen readers.

Known limitations

• The institute publishes some research as PDF artifacts (e.g., the Baseline Report). PDFs are tagged for accessibility where the rendering pipeline supports it; complex tabular content may be more readable on the web version of a publication. The web version is always the canonical citation surface.
• Third-party Vercel platform pages (e.g., the security-checkpoint screen during high automated traffic) are outside the institute’s direct control but are covered by Vercel’s accessibility commitments.

Ongoing review

Accessibility is verified on every substantive site change as part of the standing quality gate (Lighthouse Accessibility = 100 plus Playwright iPhone 15 Pro mobile-overflow check). Where a regression is detected, it is fixed before the change ships. Where a regression escapes detection and is flagged by a reader, it is fixed promptly under the contact path below.

Accommodation requests

If you need a Private Practice Research publication or page in an alternate format — large print, structured plain text, screen-reader-friendly tagged PDF, or audio — write to press@privatepracticeresearch.orgwith “Accessibility” in the subject line. The institute aims to respond within one business day and to provide the accommodation within five business days for routine requests.

Reporting an accessibility issue

To report an accessibility barrier, write to press@privatepracticeresearch.orgwith “Accessibility Issue” in the subject line. Please describe the page or content, the assistive technology you were using if applicable, and the nature of the barrier. The institute treats accessibility issues as bugs and prioritizes them accordingly.

Standards and references

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 — conformance target: Level AA.
• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act — the institute’s practices align with Section 508 standards for federal accessibility.

Contact

Accessibility questions or requests: press@privatepracticeresearch.org.