Accessible Digital Content for STEM Publishers and Businesses

At Aptara, we understand the critical importance of making digital content accessible to everyone. With the increasing emphasis on inclusivity, particularly in the realm of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), we are fully committed to helping publishers and businesses meet global accessibility standards, including the European Accessibility Act, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Our Expertise in Accessibility

• Comprehensive Accessibility Solutions: We offer end-to-end accessibility solutions tailored specifically for STEM content. Our experts excel in transforming complex digital formats, such as PDF, EPUB, XML, and others, into accessible, user-friendly versions. We ensure that your content is not only compliant but also intuitive and engaging for all users, including those with disabilities.
• Specialized Services for STEM Content: STEM content often involves intricate datasets, equations, images, charts, and technical information. Our specialized services cater to these unique challenges by providing:
  • Website/platform and content accessibility audits: Our accessibility experts can perform an initial assessment of your website/platform and legacy content to determine the scope of work needed to become compliant.
  • MathML and LaTeX Support: Ensuring mathematical equations and scientific formulas are accessible and readable.
  • Accessible Data Visualizations: Transforming complex charts and graphs into formats that are accessible to screen readers and other assistive technologies.
  • Interactive Elements: Making interactive content, such as simulations and quizzes, accessible to all users.
  • Image remediation: We ensure color selections for images provide persons with visual impairment or color vision limitations the ability to gain the full experience of your published content.
  • First hand quality assurance: We allocate persons with disabilities (PWDs) to provide quality assurance to verify the output tagged content meets their needs.
  • Creating borne accessible content: To ensure compliance in newly published content, Aptara provides the ability for authors to generate alt-text during the peer review process and page composition with the required tagging applied.

Compliance with Global Standards: Our services are designed to meet and exceed the requirements of international accessibility standards. We stay abreast of the latest developments in accessibility laws and guidelines, including the European Accessibility Act, which mandates that digital content must be accessible to all by June 2025. By ensuring compliance with these standards, Aptara helps organizations create accessible content for all users. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and 2.1 set the international standards for digital accessibility, featuring three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

Meeting Level AA standards is crucial, as they are widely recognized and adopted by various laws and regulations, including:

• • Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
  • The U.S. Air Carrier Access Act
  • Canada’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
  • The upcoming European Accessibility Act (EAA) by June 2025

• User-centric Design: We prioritize the user experience in our accessibility services. By adopting a user-centric approach, we ensure that the content is not only accessible but also provides a seamless and enjoyable experience for all users. This includes optimizing content for various assistive technologies and ensuring compatibility with different devices and platforms.