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Accessibility

 

I am Blind

How a screenreader interprets the elements on a page (Image ALT tags, and title tags for links); Ways to change your web browser operates, to make things easier for people who are blind.

 

I can't see very well

The colours and the contrast between colours; the size of text; the choice of fonts.

 

I can’t hear very well

How any audio content is represented graphically (for example, including
subtitles or signing on video content)

 

I find words difficult

These guides explain ways to change how your computer or web browser
operates, to make things easier for people who have difficulty with words.

 

I find keyboard or mouse hard to use

The ease with which someone can navigate to parts of the page
(for instance, by tabbing); auto-completion of forms.

Accessibility Option

Dubai Civil Defence is committed to allowing all web users access to the website, while providing a visually rich user experience.

Make your computer speak text aloud

You can make your computer talk for people who have difficulties with reading using built-in speech-to-text features, for someone who can’t see very well or at all, and for those who need to give their eyes a rest.

How to do this?

You simply need to move the mouse over some text on a web page, click on the icon that appears and the text is read out to you. It does, however, require some degree of vision and the ability to move the mouse pointer.

Images Descriptions

The ReadSpeaker will read out the images as you hover on them or as per the sequence of the images in the page.
Changing text size

You can increase or decrease the text size by clicking on Accessibility in the top menu and then on the (A) symbol. Alternatively, you can adjust the text size setting of your browser.

Theme options

If you find difficulty in reading certain texts in the given background colour combinations, you can change the background colours by clicking on Accessibility in the top menu and then on Contrast Switch.

Zoom feature

You can use the zoom option from your browser to enlarge the page.

Video content available in Sign Language (Ashi’r)

“Ashir” initiative is a communication channel available via the smart app for people with hearing disabilities. Through “Ash’ir”, customers can communicate and enquire about services by using the sign language.

Check your spelling and grammar

Use your word document editor to check the thesaurus feature.

How to make your computer speak text aloud

You can make your computer talk in a number of ways, which can be a valuable facility for people who have difficulties with reading, for someone who can’t see very well or at all, and for those who need to give their eyes a rest.

How to make your text larger

You can make the text on your computer easier to see and read in a number of ways.

- Make the text larger on your computer

Change the settings in your operating system to make the text easier to see every time you use your computer.

- Make the text larger in your browser

Increase the text size in web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox temporarily, or for every time you surf the internet.

- Make the text larger in applications

Make the text bigger in applications such as Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org Writer or Adobe Reader.
Make your keyboard easier to use

There are a number of ways you can adapt your computer to make it easier to use the keyboard. These guides explain how to customise your operating system, so that you can use the keyboard with one hand, for instance, or minimise accidental keystrokes. You can also set up the on-screen keyboard and learn shortcuts and

other tricks to reduce the amount of typing you need to do.

- Change the keyboard settings on your computer

Change the settings in your operating system to control the pace of

repeated keystrokes and avoid accidental keystrokes.

- Use the keyboard with one hand

Change the settings in your operating system so that you do not need to press multiple keys at the same time.

- Turn on and customise the on-screen keyboard

Activate your operating system’s virtual keyboard, so you can use a

mouse, switch or other device instead of a physical keyboard.

- Common keyboard shortcuts

These are useful for people who have difficulty using a mouse or want to reduce the amount they use the mouse.

Make your mouse easier to use

There are a number of ways you can adapt your computer to make it easier to use the mouse.

- Make your mouse left-handed

Change the settings in your operating system to switch the functions of the left and right buttons on your mouse.

- Slow down your mouse

Change the settings in your operating system so that you can slow down the way the mouse moves the pointer on the screen.

- Slow down your mouse’s double-click speed

Increase the amount of time between clicks of the mouse button for the computer to recognise a double-click.

How to use your keyboard to control the mouse

If you find using a standard mouse difficult, choosing an alternative input device may help, but you may find that pressing keys on the keyboard to control the mouse is the easiest option. For example press Tab to cycle through the content of the website.
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