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This section provides you help to access through the content/pages of this website.

Different file formats

Society for Sound Hearing website includes web pages which present some content in different formats such as Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to access this content, your browser would require certain software. For example, to access a PDF document, you would require Acrobat Adobe Reader which you can download from the Internet for free.

The required plug-ins needed to view the information in Portable Document Format (PDF ) files:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Accessibility Help

Use the accessibility options provided by this Web site to control the screen display. These options allow changing the text size and contrast scheme for clear visibility and better readability.

Changing the Text Size

Changing the size of the text refers to making the text appearing smaller or bigger from its standard size. There are five options provided to you to set the size of the text that affect readability. These are:

• Largest: Displays information in the largest font size.
• Larger: Displays information in a font size larger than the standard font size.
• Medium: Displays information in a standard font size, which is the default size.
• Smaller: Displays information in a font size smaller than the standard font size.
• Smallest: Displays information in the smallest font size.

The website allows you to change the text size in two different ways, by clicking on the text size icons present at the top of each page and through the Accessibility Options page.

Text size Icons

Following different options are provided in the form of icons which are available on the top of each page:

• Decrease text size: Allows to decrease the text size up to two levels
• Normal text size: Allows to set default text size
• Increase text size: Allows to increase the text size up to two levels

Accessibility Options

To change the text size using the Accessibility Options page:

1. Select Accessibility Options. The Accessibility Options page is displayed.
2. From the Text Size section, select the appropriate text size.
3. Click Apply.

Changing the contrast Scheme

Changing the contrast scheme refers to applying a suitable background and text color that ensures clear readability. There are two options provided to change the contrast scheme. These are:

• High contrast: Applies black color as the background and suitable colors to the foreground text on the screen to improve readability
• Standard contrast: applies white color as the background and black color to the foreground text to set the default contrast.

The website allows you to change the contrast schemes in two different ways, by clicking on the contrast scheme icons present at the top of each page and through the Accessibility Options page.

Contrast Scheme Icons

Two contrast scheme options are provided in the form of icons which are available on the top of each page:

• Standard view: applies white color as the background and black color to the foreground text to set the default contrast.
• High Contrast view: applies black color as the background and white color to the foreground text to improve readability.

Accessibility Options

To change the contrast scheme using the Accessibility Options page:

1. Select Accessibility Options. The Accessibility Options page is displayed.
2. From the Contrast Schemes section, select the appropriate contrast scheme.
3. Click Apply.

Note: Changing the contrast scheme does not affect the images on the screen.

Related Links:

• Learn about Accessibility Features
• Read the Accessibility Statement