For the City Times

STEVENS POINT – The city of Stevens Point is working with AudioEye to improve web accessibility to those with disabilities.

The city implemented AudioEye’s “Full Ally Managed Service” at the beginning of 2019. Any issues affecting the website’s accessibility have since been remediated, and the site has received the AudioEye Trusted Certification. Now AudioEye’s certified accessibility professionals will constantly test for, discover, and remediate any new issues, and will continuously monitor and re-validate the site’s accessibility.

This process includes continuous monitoring, regularly scheduled manual audits, and regular releases that improve access and usability for all users, including users of Assistive Technology.

Many individuals with disabilities utilize assistive technologies while browsing the web. If a website isn’t properly coded, the screen reader is not able to seamlessly read the online content for the individual, thereby impeding their access to that site’s information. AudioEye ensures the city’s web site is properly encoded for screen readers.

AudioEye’s Ally Managed Service also provides an accessibility toolbar which can be activated by selecting the AudioEye icon at the bottom right-hand side of the web site. The toolbar allows users to customize the site based on their individual preferences, enhancing usability for all site visitors.

The toolbar lets users who are color blind change the color contrast, enables users who are dyslexic to change the font type, helps users with low vision change the font size, and more. The toolbar also includes a help desk feature for those users who may experience any other accessibility barrier.

The city of Stevens Point’s website is built on the CivicPlus content management system (CMS) platform. AudioEye is the digital accessibility provider for CivicPlus.