Accessibility

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) is actively working to increase the accessibility of our digital products.

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Accessibility is a Human Right

Accessibility isn’t a line-item that is tacked on at the end of a digital product’s development process. It's a continual part of the development process. It has to be implemented along with content development, UX, wireframe, design, and development choices. According to a 2014 Census report on Americans with disabilities, “...27.2 percent, or 85.3 million, of people living in the United States had a disability in 2014.” This means that an accessibility-first mindset should the prime factor in developing digital products for Louisiana.

Ongoing Commitment

OTS endeavors to conform to level Double-A of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly for all people.

This site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML and CSS. The site displays correctly in current browsers and using standards compliant HTML/CSS code means any future browsers will also display it correctly.

Our ongoing accessibility efforts work toward making our digital products as accessible as possible. Please suggest improvements for how to improve accessibility for users with disabilities.

How Do I?

Testimonials

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Timothy A. white

Division of Safety / Security & Administrative Services Director, Louisiana Department of Health

Working with OTS to implement Pitney Bowes Shipping 360 with the PitneyShip Cube has completely transformed LDH logistics operations. The combination of the intuitive Shipping 360 cloud platform and the all-in-one thermal printer/scale (Cube) has drastically reduced our shipping prep time and eliminated inaccuracies in package weights. With the PitneyShip Cube, we no longer need expensive ink since thermal printing makes label creation fast and seamless. Furthermore, Shipping 360 gives us a 360-degree view of all our shipping across various carriers, allowing us to control costs, access better rates, and streamline our overall workflow. I highly recommend this solution to modernize your shipping processes.
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Dr. Leah Raby

Executive Director, Louisiana Commission on Human Rights

OTS built a fiscally-sound and secure data collection system for us so we can efficiently receive and process discrimination complaints in employment, banking and lending, and public accommodations. Their work ensures that we can fulfill our mission with efficiency, transparency, and public trust.
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