{"id":36,"date":"2026-09-18T06:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avi-cassouto.com\/accessibility\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T06:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T03:15:29","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/avi-cassouto.com\/en\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36\" class=\"elementor elementor-36\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9584acf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9584acf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e414b9e\" data-id=\"e414b9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5394c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5394c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-header\" id=\"site-header\">\n  <div class=\"header-inner\">\n    <a href=\"\/en\/\" class=\"logo\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/avi-cassouto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/avi-site\/media\/2024\/12\/\u05d0\u05d1\u05d9-\u05e7\u05e1\u05d5\u05d8\u05d5-\u05d7\u05ea\u05d9\u05de\u05d4-\u05e2\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05ea.png\"\n           alt=\"Avi Cassouto\" class=\"logo-img\"\n           onerror=\"this.style.display='none'; 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Conditions<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/terms-of-use\/\">Terms of Use<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/accessibility\/\" class=\"active\" aria-current=\"page\">Accessibility Statement<\/a><\/nav>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"legal-body\">\n  <div class=\"container legal-layout\">\n    <article class=\"legal-content\">\n<p class=\"legal-intro\">Everyone deserves to browse the Site with dignity, independence and ease, and to enjoy the art without barriers. The Site was built with this in mind, and I keep improving it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"legal-intro\">This statement was prepared in accordance with the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law, 5758-1998, and the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities (Service Accessibility Adaptations) Regulations, 5773-2013.<\/p>\n<div class=\"legal-tldr\">\n<h2>In Short<\/h2>\n<ul><li>The Site has been made accessible according to Israeli Standard 5568 at level AA, based on WCAG 2.0, as far as possible.<\/li><li>The entire Site can be browsed with a keyboard alone, with a clear focus indicator.<\/li><li>There is a \"skip to content\" link, alternative text for images and labels for form fields.<\/li><li>Found something that isn't accessible? Let me know and it will be fixed.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"legal-section\" id=\"s1\">\n<h2>Accessibility Level<\/h2>\n<p>The Site has been made accessible according to Israeli Standard 5568 at level AA, based on the W3C's WCAG 2.0 guidelines, as far as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Accessibility was built into the Site's code rather than added with an external plugin, so that it works with the screen readers and magnifiers already installed on your computer or phone.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"legal-section\" id=\"s2\">\n<h2>What Has Been Made Accessible<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"legal-list\"><li>Keyboard navigation: every link, button and form field can be reached with the Tab key, without a mouse.<\/li><li>Clear focus indicator: the element in focus is marked with a visible outline, so you always know where you are.<\/li><li>A \"skip to content\" link at the top of every page lets you jump past the menu straight to the content.<\/li><li>Accessible gallery: any artwork can be opened with the keyboard, browsed with the arrow keys and closed with Esc.<\/li><li>Alternative text for images, and form field labels that screen readers announce.<\/li><li>Responsive layout for every screen size, including zoom up to 200% without content being cut off.<\/li><li>Respect for the operating system's reduced motion setting: if you asked for less motion, you get a site without animations or automatic slide changes.<\/li><li>Language and direction: Hebrew pages are marked as Hebrew, right to left, and the Site is also available in English, left to right.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"legal-section\" id=\"s3\">\n<h2>Known Limitations<\/h2>\n<p>I want to be honest about what isn't perfect yet:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"legal-list\"><li>Gallery images have general alternative text, with the artist's name and category, rather than a detailed description of each work. If you would like a description of a specific artwork, write to me and I'll send it.<\/li><li>Some buttons have color contrast below the AA requirement. I am working on it.<\/li><li>The Google map, the WhatsApp button and the cookie notice come from external services, and their accessibility is beyond my control.<\/li><li>No audit by a certified accessibility professional has been carried out yet. Accessibility was built in during development and is checked on an ongoing basis.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"legal-section\" id=\"s4\">\n<h2>Studio and Workshop Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>The workshops take place at the studio at 19 David P. Marz St., in the Ramat Sharet neighborhood of Jerusalem. If you need an accessibility accommodation, such as access and entry, parking, seating or an adapted way of learning, please contact me before registering or visiting. I'll explain what is available and we'll see together what can be arranged.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"legal-section\" id=\"s5\">\n<h2>Accessibility Contact<\/h2>\n<p>If you encountered an accessibility problem on the Site, or have a suggestion for improvement, I'd be glad to hear from you. To help me fix it quickly, please include the page address, the problem, and your device and browser.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"legal-list\"><li>Accessibility coordinator: Avi Cassouto<\/li><li>Email: avi.cassouto@gmail.com<\/li><li>Phone and WhatsApp: +972-50-5311748<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>I aim to answer every accessibility inquiry within a few business days and to fix what I can as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"legal-section\" id=\"s6\">\n<h2>Updates to This Statement<\/h2>\n<p>This statement was last updated on the date shown at the top of the page. 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