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Assistive Technology Links (AT-Links)

Hyperlinking Policy

Before you request that a Web resource be added to the Assistive Technology Links Web site, please note the following conditions:

Types of sites

  • Sites should be primarily non-commercial.

    • Sites may have a commercial component, but that may not be primary focus of the resource in question.

  • The resource is ideally community-based or hosted by a not-for-profit organization.

  • Information about products or services is not biased to particular manufacturers or vendors.

Accessibility of sites

  • Sites linked from AT-Links should conform to at least Level "A" of the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 Recommendation and preferably conform to Level "Double-A" or better.

  • At our discretion a link may be permitted to a non-conforming site if the content is of particular interest to a restricted audience (or community of interest), or if a site is of such apparent utility that not linking to it would be a significant loss to the community as a whole.

  • If possible, please provide a statement of WCAG 1.0 conformance with the site you are submitting.

  • AT-Links reserves the right to formulate statements, summaries or disclaimers about the accessibility, content and language of linked resources for the benefit of people using our site.