When it comes to wellness, accessibility matters
At Onward Therapy & Wellness, we believe that accessibility is important to restorative, ethical, and sustainable healthcare. That’s why we aim to provide services that are easy to navigate, including our web presence. We make ease of access a priority and want to ensure that our website is made easier to use and more accessible for people of all abilities. We believe that these efforts are important in building a more equitable world. Thus we are always working on improving our site.
Enable the Accessibility Menu
The UserWay’s Web Accessibility Widget is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. This is enabled throughout our website. The software allows us to improve compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) outlined by the World Wide Web Consortium (w3.org).
Enable the accessibility menu by clicking the icon that appears on the bottom left corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load.
If you wish to report an issue, have any questions, or need assistance, please email us at info@onwardtherapyandwellness.com or call 214-937-9180
Part of our mission involves continuously working to improve our services. We take a critical and reflective approach to everything we do at all levels of the business. Stay tuned for updates. If there is a way that we can make wellness more accessible to you, let us know so we can work on it!
What exactly is Accessibility?
Accessibility refers to the design and implementation of products, services, environments, and information in a way that ensures they can be used and understood by as many people as possible, including those with disabilities. Furthermore, accessibility is a fundamental aspect of inclusivity, promoting equal opportunities and participation for all individuals, regardless of physical, sensory, cognitive ability or functional limitations.
Key aspects of accessibility include:
- Physical: Ensuring that physical spaces, buildings, and systems are designed to accommodate people with disabilities.
- Digital: Making digital content, websites, software, and mobile applications usable by individuals with disabilities. This involves using standards like Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to ensure content is perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.
- Communication: Providing communication methods that cater to people with diverse needs. This can include sign language interpretation, captioning for videos, and easy-to-read documents for those with cognitive impairments.
- Information: Ensuring that information is presented in formats that are accessible to everyone. This includes offering information in alternative formats like Braille, large print, or audio for people with visual impairments.
- Universal Design: Designing products, services, or environments from the outset with accessibility in mind, rather than retrofitting accommodations later.
- Employment: Ensuring that workplaces are accessible to individuals with disabilities, and that accommodations are provided to enable them to perform their jobs effectively.
In sum, making services easy to use encompasses a wide range of conditions, including visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and neurodiverse disabilities. The goal of accessibility is to create a more inclusive society, where all individuals can participate fully and independently in various aspects of life.