We have designed our website to be accessible to all and to reduce the barriers experienced by people with disabilities. We are committed to complying with the Disability Discrimination Act and aim to conform to the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

At present we conform to all of the Priority 1 guidelines, and the majority of guidelines for Priorities 2 and 3.  Our site is tested regularly using a combination of automatic tools and manual checking to ensure continued compliance with these guidelines.

We are aware, however, that occasionally we do make mistakes. If you find any of our pages inaccessible to you please use the Contact Form to let us know (including details of the technology you are using) and we will make every reasonable effort to either remove the barrier or provide the information in an alternative format.

Changing the text size
On the top of every page there are some options to change the text size (Smaller, Normal, Larger). By clicking on these, you can choose how big you want the writing to be. Please note that making the text very large can make the website very hard to use.
 
Most web browsers also allow you to increase or decrease the text size:

• Internet Explorer: Menu option: View > Text Size > Largest
• Firefox, Netscape: Menu option: View > Text Size > Increase
• Opera: Menu option: View > Zoom > %
• Safari: Menu option: View > Make text bigger

If you have a scrolling wheel on your mouse, you can hold down the 'Control' (Ctrl) key on your keyboard and at the same time move the scroll wheel to increase and decrease the text size.

Printing
Under the main page content you will find a ‘Print Page’ button. This will remove extra menu bars and graphics so that the printed page is as easy to read as possible.

PDA Version
A PDA version of this site is available. This is a low graphics version but retains much of the functionality of the web version, allowing user access in more remote locations. To access the PDA version open the web browser application on the PDA, then enter http://begin.evolvingpractice.org in the address bar.

Downloading documents
Each of the case studies is available to download in pdf format so they can be easily printed. To open these documents you will need Adobe Reader, which is available to download for free from the Adobe website.
 
We also provide an indication of the file size for downloadable items so that you can judge whether or not it will take a long time to download on your particular internet connection.

External Sites
All links to external sites open in a new window. The Scottish Health Council is not responsible for the content or accessibility of external sites.