Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Endocrine & Diabetes Plus Clinic of Houston is committed to ensuring that our website, endocrine.plus, is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. We believe every patient and visitor deserves equal access to information about our services, providers, and care.

We strive to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

Measures We Have Taken

To support accessibility across this website, we have implemented the following:

Navigation & Structure

• Skip-to-content link at the top of every page for keyboard-only users
• Semantic HTML5 landmark regions on all pages (<main>, <nav>, <footer>)
• Logical, sequential heading hierarchy (H1 → H2 → H3) with no skipped levels
• Descriptive, unique page titles on all pages

Keyboard & Motor Access

• Full keyboard navigation throughout the site using Tab, Enter, and arrow keys
• Visible focus indicators on all interactive elements
• Minimum touch target size on all buttons and links
• No keyboard traps — users can navigate away from any element

Visual & Color

• Color contrast ratios meeting the 4.5:1 minimum for all body text
• Text does not rely on color alone to convey meaning
• Responsive design supporting all screen sizes and orientations
• Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality

Screen Readers & Assistive Technology

• Descriptive alt text on all meaningful images
• Decorative images marked appropriately
• ARIA labels on interactive elements, dropdown menus, and social links
• Language attribute (lang="en") declared on all pages

Motion & Animation

• Reduced motion support — animations are disabled for users who have set prefers-reduced-motion in their system settings
• No auto-playing video or audio on any page
• No content that flashes more than three times per second

Known Limitations

While we strive for full WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance, some third-party content embedded on our website may not fully meet these standards:

• Online booking portal — Our scheduling system is provided by a third-party vendor. We are working with them to ensure the portal meets accessibility standards.
• Google Maps embeds — Interactive maps on our contact page are provided by Google and may have accessibility limitations for some assistive technologies.

We are committed to addressing any accessibility issues within our direct control and working with third-party vendors to improve the overall experience for all users.

Assessment Approach

We assess the accessibility of this website through the following methods:

• Self-evaluation — Regular internal review of pages against WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria
• Automated testing — We use tools including Google Lighthouse and WAVE to identify and resolve accessibility barriers
• Manual testing — Keyboard-only navigation testing and review of heading structure and focus order
• Ongoing monitoring — Accessibility is reviewed whenever significant content updates are made