Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Ba Lao is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Ba Lao's website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Accessibility Features

We have taken the following measures to ensure accessibility on our website:

• Semantic HTML: Proper heading structure, landmarks, and ARIA labels for screen reader compatibility
• Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements are accessible via keyboard
• Color Contrast: Text and interactive elements meet WCAG 2.2 AA contrast requirements (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text)
• Responsive Design: Content adapts to different screen sizes and zoom levels up to 400%
• Focus Indicators: Visible focus states for all interactive elements
• Alternative Text: Meaningful alt text for images
• Reduced Motion: Respects user preferences for reduced motion (prefers-reduced-motion media query)
• High Contrast Mode: Support for forced-colors and high-contrast display modes
• Form Accessibility: Labels, error messages, and instructions are programmatically associated with form fields
• Skip Links: Skip-to-main-content link for keyboard users

Technologies Used

This website relies upon the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML5
• WAI-ARIA
• CSS
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Ba Lao's website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions:

• User-generated content: Content provided by third parties (such as embedded social media feeds) may not be fully accessible. We recommend contacting us for alternative access to this information.
• PDF documents: Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. Please contact us if you need an accessible version of any document.

Physical Accessibility

Our physical location at 811 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703 features:

• Step-free entrance access
• Accessible restroom facilities
• Well-lit interior spaces

If you have specific accessibility needs or require accommodations for your visit, please contact us in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Ba Lao's website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers: