Accessibility Overview

Falcon Capital Advisors is committed to making information on our website accessible to the widest possible audience, including people with disabilities, in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Section 508 of 1973 as amended.  We also strive to align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) specification.  Section 508 requires that all individuals with disabilities (whether they are federal government employees or members of the general public) have access to, and use of information and data, comparable to that provided to individuals without disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed.  The Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance within this law.

More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found at: Section508.gov

 

Accessibility Assistance

To assist with accessibility on the Falcon Capital Advisors website, please click the Accessibility Menu on the bottom right corner of our website.  The Accessibility Menu Icon definitions are below:

 

Keyboard Navigation – Provides inaccessible elements into accessible, keyboard-navigable ones. Critical for those who rely on assistive tech.

 

Read Page – Integrated screen reader. Supports different languages, native accents, and locales.

 

Contrast+ – Boost the contrast of all site elements with a high contrast light color theme. One-click remediation to inaccessible and low contrast elements, texts, buttons, & form fields.

 

Highlight Links – Emphasize links, buttons and action elements in clear, high-contrast colors that are easy to identify. Highlights clickable items for easier site usability.

 

Bigger Text – Cycles on-screen texts through four different levels of text-size increases. Makes every part of the site instantly more readable.

 

Text Spacing – Modify text and line spacing for improved readability for dyslexic and visually impaired users. Offers three degrees of adjustments for a more personalized reading experience.

 

Pause Animations – Pauses content that moves or auto-updates that is considered an accessibility barrier. Stops animations, blinking and flashing content that distracts and may trigger seizures.

 

Legible Fonts – Converts stylized fonts into accessible fonts and font weights that are essential for visually impaired and dyslexic users who find nonstandard fonts difficult to read.

 

Cursor – Increases the standard cursor size by 400% to ensure the pointer always remains in sight. Allows for faster and more accessible navigation through hyperlinks, tabs and form elements.

 

Tool Tips – Shows alternative text and aria labels for on-screen elements with a simple mouse hover. Tooltips are prominent, high contrast and easy to read for low-vision users.

 

Any individual using assistive technology (such as a screen reader, Braille reader, etc.) who experiences difficulty accessing information on the Falcon Capital Advisors website, should send an email message to: [email protected]. The email should include the nature of the accessibility problem and the individual’s email address for a response. If the accessibility problem involves a particular web page, the message should include the URL (web address) of the page. A staff member from Falcon Capital Advisors will contact individuals having problems with accessibility to assist them and to provide them the information being sought.

 

Feedback

As part of our efforts to make all pages and content on our website fully accessible, we welcome your feedback to help us make improvements to ongoing site accessibility.  Please contact us if you have feedback or concerns related to the accessibility of any content on this website.