Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

The Spine Computational Outcomes Learning Institute (SCOLI) is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define 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.

SCOLI.org strives to conform to WCAG 2.1 level AA. We are working to achieve and maintain our goal of Level AA accessibility, but we realize that not all areas of our website may achieve this goal at this time.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

SCOLI.org is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

Screen readers (including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack)
Speech recognition software
Screen magnification software
Alternative keyboard and mouse input devices

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of SCOLI.org relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

HTML
WAI-ARIA
CSS
JavaScript

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

Assessment Approach

SCOLI has assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

Self-evaluation
External evaluation by accessibility experts

We continue to monitor and improve our site’s accessibility through regular testing and assessment.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our efforts to ensure all pages and content on SCOLI.org are accessible, some content may not yet be fully accessible:

Legacy documents (published before our accessibility policy was implemented)
Complex research data visualizations
Third-party content that is not under our control

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers, please let us know by contacting us as described below.

Accessible Features of Our Website

We are working to ensure SCOLI.org provides the following accessibility features:

Proper heading structure
Alternative text for images
Appropriate color contrast
Keyboard accessibility
ARIA landmarks and labels
Skip navigation links
Responsive design that accommodates text resizing
Forms with proper labels and error handling

Feedback Process

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of SCOLI.org. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

Phone: 412-647-3685
Mail:
Department of Neurological Surgery
UPMC Presbyterian, Suite B-400
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.

Accommodation Requests

If you have difficulty accessing any content on our website, please contact us using the information above. Please include:

The nature of your accessibility problem
The web address (URL) of the content you tried to access
Your contact information

We will work with you to provide the information you seek through an accessible alternative.

Additional Resources

For additional assistance, our main clinic is located at:

UPMC Presbyterian, Suite A-402
200 Lothrop Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Compatibility Statement

In order to use this website, you need to have the following enabled:

JavaScript
Cookies

Improvement and Updates

We are committed to continually improving the accessibility of our website. This statement will be reviewed and updated annually or when significant changes are made to the website.

To ensure we keep pace with evolving standards and user requirements, we actively review both internal and external feedback.