Handshake is committed to building an accessible product, as well as an ongoing, sustainable process for maintaining accessibility. We are working towards WCAG 2.0 A and AA standards for our student products.
To achieve this goal, Handshake works with Level Access, an accessibility consulting firm, on a comprehensive plan to achieve increased accessibility in the entirety of its product in 2020.
Our 2020 accessibility plan began with a complete audit of our product and includes ongoing enhancements in our development and quality assurance process.
We continue to work to get closer to compliance with each feature release, including all work around our virtual launches to ensure they meet accessibility standards. We will be considering multiple ways for students and employers to connect via video, audio, and text based chat.
Handshake Virtual Accessibility
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Accessibility Focus Area |
Handshake Support |
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Color contrast |
Yes! |
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Keyboard only support |
Yes! |
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Screen reader support
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Yes! |
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Automated closed captioning for video |
Yes! On our mobile app |
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Live captioning for video |
We support adding an interpreter to sessions to provide live captioning. |
Note: For video interactions on Handshake, all modern web browsers are supported. Students can use their computers or mobile devices with the same functionality.
If a student is using our mobile app on an iOS device (iPhone X or newer) automated closed captioning is an option on this device.
If you'd like to request an interpreter for integrated video on Handshake, please refer to Requesting an Interpreter for Virtual Interactions.