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Child & Family Development

Our vibrant child care and preschool programs, with multiple locations, as well as our Family Resource Center, provide dedicated and much-needed support to children and families. Learn More

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Child Welfare & Well-being

Our Transitional Therapeutic Home and Supervised Apartment Living programs provide a safe shelter for kids in foster care who are between homes or beginning to transition to the next phase in life. Learn More

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Our History

What began as a refuge for unwed mothers and an adoption agency over 125 years ago, is now a robust organization that thrives on the advocacy for children and keeping families together. Learn More

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Board of Directors

Crittenton is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors whose qualifications and decision-making help lead and grow our agency. Learn More

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Our Staff

Our highly talented and experienced staff provide compassionate, person-centered, and dedicated care to all those we serve. Learn More

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Donate

Want to support Crittenton’s mission and contribute to life-impacting projects? Learn how you can give back by donating today!

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130th Celebration

Crittenton Center celebrating 130 Years of impact and setting the stage for what's next. Legacy of Impact- 130th Celebration Event and Annual Fundraiser.  Learn More

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Volunteer Opportunities

Want to make an impact on a child’s life through meaningful activities? Become a volunteer today! Learn More

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Calendar of Events

Crittenton Center hosts an array of fun events for the whole family. Check out any upcoming educational, inspirational, and FUN activities we have in store for you! Learn More

Digital Accessibility Page

Crittenton Center

Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to www.crittentoncenter.org. 

The goal of this website is to guarantee the accessibility of its content and services for individuals with disabilities who require additional access support. Resources have been dedicated to enhancing the website's user-friendliness and accessibility, driven by the aligned mission with Recite Me that every individual deserves to experience and engage with digital content, equally. 

Measures to support accessibility

This website takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
  • Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.

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. This website aims to conform with WCAG 2.1 level AA. 

Accessibility Efforts & Disclaimer

We remain dedicated to the ongoing enhancement of the accessibility of its website and services. This commitment is rooted in the belief that ensuring a smooth, inclusive, and unrestricted experience for individuals with disabilities is a shared ethical responsibility. 

We are always striving to enhance the accessibility of all pages and materials on our website, it's possible that some content has not yet been fully aligned with accessibility standards. This could be attributed to the fact that we may not have identified the most suitable fix to improve a user's experience.

Recite Me Assistive Technology 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use our website. To provide additional support to aid a more inclusive user experience we provide the Recite Me assistive technology tool. This Toolbar enables all website visitors to customize their experience through a range of options to suit their online accessibility and language needs.  

The Recite Me toolbar provides text-to-speech functionality, fully customizable styling features, reading aids, and a translation tool with over 100 languages, including 65 text-to-speech voices and many other features. 

This means that when the toolbar is activated by the user they can:

  • Listen to the website using text-to-speech functionality
  • Customize background, text, and accessibility tool colors
  • Modify the font, line height, or spacing of text
  • Zoom in up to 200% without text spilling off the screen
  • The text will reflow in a single column when you change the size of your browser window
  • Navigate the website using just a keyboard
  • Translate the website into a different language
  • Download mp3 files of web page text
  • View website pages in text-only mode

Reporting Accessibility Problems with this Website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of our website. If you encounter content that you cannot access, then please contact us on the details below and we will provide you with an accessible alternative. 

Marketing and Outreach Coordinator- info@crittentoncenter.org  

Any feedback we receive we aim to get back to you within a suitable time. (if a response is requested). 

If you are not happy with how we have responded to the issue you have raised with us about the accessibility of our website, then please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for ensuring websites meet accessibility standards.

Third-party content and functionality

We may make use of third-party resources that embed content on our website. Wherever possible we will ensure these are conformant.

Technical Information About this Website’s Accessibility

Our organization is committed to making its website accessible to all visitors, in line with regional regulations and we aim for conformance with the WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1) at level AA. 

Technical specifications

Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browsers and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

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

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Our accessibility journey is continuing. We regularly review our website and its content to identify and fix known issues. We can do this by running a check of our website with the Recite Me Accessibility Checker. 

This statement is reviewed at least once a year and updated. 

Introduction

Crittenton Center believes in accessibility for all, allowing everyone the opportunity to use the internet in the way that it is intended. 

We pride ourselves on being a company that goes the extra mile to improve communication and quality of service for our customers and staff. To fulfill this mission, we now provide Recite Me assistive technology on our website, which enables our visitors to customize their experience in a way that best suits their individual needs. 

Recite Me Web Accessibility and Language Toolbar

Recite Me is innovative cloud-based software that lets visitors view and use our website in a way that works best for them.

We’ve added the Recite Me web accessibility and language toolbar to our website to make it accessible and inclusive for as many people as possible.

It helps one in four people in the US who have a disability, including those with common conditions like sight loss and dyslexia, access our website in the way that suits them best.

It also meets the needs of one in five people in the US who speak a language other than English at home, by translating our web content into over 100 different languages.

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How do I access the Recite Me toolbar?

You can open the Recite Me language and accessibility toolbar by clicking on the blue rectangular floating button in the bottom right corner of the page.

After you click on the blue rectangular floating button, the Recite Me toolbar opens and displays a range of different options for customizing the way the website looks and ways you can interact with the content.

 

How does Recite Me help me access this website?

Recite Me helps people access our website and customize the content in a way that works best for them.

The Recite Me toolbar has a unique range of functions. You can use it to:

  • Read website text aloud (including PDFs)
  • Download the text as an MP3 file to play it where and when it suits you
  • Change font sizes and colors
  • Customize background-color
  • Translate text into more than 100 different languages
  • Access a fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus

Recite Me User Guide

How it works

Play Audio

 

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Back: Rewind to the previous paragraph of text.

Play: Click the Play button to read the text aloud.

Forward: Skip forward to the next paragraph of text.

Download: Highlight a section of text and download it as an audio file to consume offline.

Text Styling and Customization

 

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Decrease: This will decrease the text size.

Font: You can change the font that is displayed on the page.

Focus Text: Emphasize the most critical parts of words, to guide the eyes smoothly through the text.

Increase: This will increase the text size.

Color: Customize the color palette of a website, including the background, text, and link colors.

 

Translation

 

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Language Translation: Translate text into a different language.

Play: Click the play button to read translated text aloud.

 

Focus Tools

 

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Ruler: Use the reading ruler to stay focused on lines of content.

Cursor Options: Customize the cursor size and color to help focus on page location.

Screen Mask: Filter out unnecessary distractions to focus on the content you want to read.

Text-Only Mode: Remove all images, video, and design leaving text and links to consume.

Margins: While in text-only mode, reposition text on the screen to aid ease of reading.

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Reading Aids

 

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Dictionary: Easily highlight a word and find the definition on the page.

Page Summarizer: Eliminate unnecessary content, to surface core information to easily understand at different reading ages.

Simplify Content: Simplifies any content over 150 characters, breaking down long and complex text into clear, concise, and easy-to-understand insights.

Magnifier: Like the offline world, zoom x2 onto a section of the website page to aid reading

Settings

 

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Settings

Settings: Adjust your Recite Me toolbar settings

Reset: This will restore the default settings

User Guide: This will give you an overview of the Recite Me Toolbar Features

Recite Me FAQ

Q: Do I need to download anything to enable Recite Me?

A: No. Recite Me is cloud-based software so there is no need to install anything on your computer.


Q: How do I launch the Recite Me Toolbar?

A: To Launch the Recite Me Web accessibility toolbar you will need to click on the Recite Me button. This will then launch the toolbar, which will appear at the top of the page.


Q: How Do I Disable the Auto Read?

A: To disable the auto read you need to click on the button marked “Settings”. This will give you a list of 3 functions to choose from. You need to click on the bottom to the Right of the option marked “Autoplay” This will then disable auto-read.


Q: Does Recite Me work across different operating systems and mobile devices?

A: Yes. Our software works on multiple devices and operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, and Windows devices.


Q: Can I save my Settings?

A: The Recite Me toolbar uses cookies to save user settings.


Q: How do I change the Language?

A: To change the language of the website that you are viewing you need to select the button marked “Languages”. This will then produce a drop-down list of all the languages that Recite offers. Find the language that you want from the list and press on it, the site will then be converted to that language.


Q: How do I create an MP3?

A: To create an MP3, first turn off the Autoplay option located within the settings button. Highlight the section of Text that you wish to create into an MP3. Once highlighted select the Download Audio button from the toolbar. You will then see a message telling you that your file is being created. Once created you will see the file appear ready at the bottom of the web page. You can now either listen to the file created or save it to a location of your choice.


Q: How do I Turn Recite Me Off?

A: To Close the Recite toolbar simply click on the icon marked “Close” to the right of the Toolbar.

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Where can I find support for Recite Me?

If you have any questions about Recite Me you can contact us by email at info@reciteme.com or call us at +1 571 946 4068.