Accessing this website
It is important to us that our site is accessible to every Internet user, irrespective of disability or special needs. Any device or software capable of displaying Web content can access information from this website, including text-only browsers, audio browsers, screen-reading and screen magnification software. A small number of site visitors using older and non-standards-compliant browsers will notice a less visually rich site design. While all browsers will display all content, the use of these older browsers may affect how this content appears visually on the page.
style Sheets
In addition the site text and background colours can all be overridden with your own preferences, catering for your needs. This is usually possible in the browser option or accessibility settings. E.g. to increase text size in Internet Explorer go to the view menu and choose the "text size" option. From here you can choose how big to make the text. Please consult your browser's help option for full instructions.
Access Keys
To use the Access Keys on your system, please follow these steps as they vary slightly across browsers and operating systems:
- In Internet Explorer 6 on PC, use Alt plus the Access Key then Enter.
- In FireFox on PC, use Alt plus Access Key to activate the shortcut.
- In Netscape 6 or Internet Explorer 5 on Mac, use Ctrl plus Access Key.
Please consult your software help option for information regarding other platforms.
Access Key List
A feature used to improve ease of navigation is the use of Access Keys. These are shortcut keys used to gain instant access to important or common parts of the site. The current list of Access Keys on the site is:
Letter - h - Home Page.
Letter - a - About Sound Learning.
Letter - t - Two Minute Audio Samples.
Letter - m - Membership.
Letter - s - Sound Learning Staff.
Letter - c - Catalogues.
Letter - e - Education.
Letter - u - Contact Us.
Letter - n - News.
Letter - p - Privacy Policy.
Letter - x - Accessibility.
Letter - f - Funding.
Letter - l - Links.
Adobe Reader
Click on the image below to download a free copy of Adobe Reader. Once this has been downloaded to your computer simply go to 'view' on the task bar and choose 'read out loud'. The Adobe Reader will then read the text for you. Alternatively click on the audio players at the top of each page to hear Listening Books' own recordings of the information.
