Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has been verified by ASPIRE with an ASPIREscore of 100%, and are now number 1 on ASPIRE’s list of Publishers. ASPIRE ranks publishers by accessibility statement, awarding each one a score based on criteria such as available content formats and discoverability of key information.
The gold rating and score of 100% mark the culmination of a very busy year of effort across the business devoted to improving the accessibility of digital products and platforms. Taylor & Francis recognizes that a clear accessibility commitment improves the experience for all users of its digital products, and that disabilities can take many forms including visual, motor, auditory and cognitive. Throughout 2021, the Taylor & Francis Accessibility Working Group worked tirelessly to improve offerings and update the company’s Accessibility Statement, based on ASPIRE’s best practice guidelines.
Following its launch in January 2020, Taylor & Francis continued to build on the initial Accessibility Statement, reaffirming an ongoing commitment to accessibility and providing a clear overview of accessibility work within the business. The statement acts as a gateway to Taylor & Francis’ network of product and platform statements, while providing further information on the overall approach the company takes to writing alternative text for images and technical information about content. Taylor & Francis is enormously grateful to ASPIRE for providing the guidance which has helped the business move another step closer to achieving its accessibility goals.
Taylor & Francis’ partnerships with organizations such as BookShare, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and AccessText Network have also been instrumental to progress in this area.
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