Accessibility Statement

Updated: March 2022

Bird-in-Hand Corporation strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Bird-in-Hand Corporation has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, with the strong belief that website accessibility efforts assist all users and that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence.

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Disclaimer

Bird-in-Hand Corporation continues its efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible and unhindered use also for those of us with disabilities.

In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, we also regularly scan www.bird-in-hand.com with UserWay’s Accessibility Scanner to identify and fix every possible accessibility barrier on our site. Despite our efforts to make all pages and content on www.bird-in-hand.com fully accessible, some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution.

Accessibility on www.bird-in-hand.com

www.bird-in-hand.com makes available the UserWay’s Web Accessibility widget, which is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows www.bird-in-hand.com to improve its compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).

Technical specifications

Accessibility of www.bird-in-hand.com relies on the following technologies to work with the combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

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

Assessment approach

Bird-in-Hand Corporation assessed the accessibility of www.bird-in-hand.com by the following approaches:

  • A formal quality assurance process throughout the design and development process
  • UserWay website accessibility auditing

Enabling the Accessibility Menu

The www.bird-in-hand.com accessibility menu can be enabled by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears on the corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.

We’re Here For You

If you are having trouble with any content on www.bird-in-hand.com or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us during normal business hours as detailed below and we will be happy to assist.

Measures we take to support accessibility for everyone

Bird-in-Hand Corporation takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of Bird-in-Hand Corporation:

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
  • Provide physically accessible locations. 

Website accessibility

Most browsers have built-in accessibility features that www.bird-in-hand.com supports:

  • Zoom in or out on a web page:
    • Windows OS Keyboard Commands:
      • To zoom in, press CTRL + PLUS SIGN (+). 
      • To zoom out, press CTRL + MINUS SIGN (–). 
    • Mac OS Keyboard Commands:
      • To zoom in, press COMMAND + PLUS SIGN (+).
      • To zoom out, press COMMAND + MINUS SIGN (–).
         
  • To change color contrast:
    • Internet Explorer:
      • Select Tools > Internet Options > General dialog page, and the Colors button. 
      • Check the dialog boxes to set individual preferences.
    • Firefox:
      • Select Tools > Options.
      • In the dialog box, select General > Fonts & Colors.
    • Opera:
      • Select Tools > Preferences.
      • In the dialog box, select Fonts and Page Style. 
  • How to use accessibility tools on mobile devices – VoiceOver for iOS and TalkBack for Android are built-in screen reading applications on devices.
    • To turn on VoiceOver:
      • Navigate to Settings > General > Accessibility and then turn VoiceOver on. Tip: You can set the “Accessibility Shortcut” to “VoiceOver” from the “Accessibility” page to triple-click the “Home” button to toggle VoiceOver on and off. TalkBack has a similar feature. “Zoom”, “Magnifier”, “Invert Colors”, “Color Filters”, and “Reduce White Point” are other features and tools on iOS that you can use.
  • How to find and use a screen reader on desktop
    • Screen readers are text-to-speech software that allow people to read and interact with content in different ways.
    • There are free options available including NVDA for Windows and VoiceOver for Mac. What we recommend is JAWS for Windows. You can use this with your favorite web browser.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Bird-in-Hand Corporation. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Bird-in-Hand Corporation:

  • Phone: (717) 768-8271
  • E-mail: SmuckerFamily@Bird-in-Hand.com
  • Main Office: 2715 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505

We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.