Access Keys

Sitewide Access Keys:

• S = Skip to the main content on the page.
• 1 = Home
• 3 = Contact Us
• 4 = What Are Access Keys? (This is the page you are now viewing.)
• 5 = Mission, Officers, Brochures & Position Statements
• 6 = Staff (includes email)
• 7 = Calendar of Events
• 8 = Local Chapters
• 9 = Membership
• 10 = Related Disability Links
• 11 = Giving
• 12 = The Arc of the United States
• 13 = Awards
• 14 = Waiting List
• 15 = Advocacy and Public Awareness
• 16 = Legislative Monitor
• 17 = The Arc Connection
• 18 = Secondary Transition Project
• 19 = TN Disability MegaConference
• 21 = The ArcLink
  

The "access key" allows you to use a keyboard shortcut to skip the main navigation menu and go directly to the content. This can be extremely helpful to users who employ a screen reader to read our web site aloud.

How the access key is activated depends on the browser; Windows users typically hold the Alt key while pressing the letter or number defined in the accesskey attribute, while Macintosh users typically hold Control and the accesskey.

If the user presses Alt-S (Windows) or Control-S (Macintosh) at any time on the page, the focus will move to the link; they can then press Enter to follow the link.

Guideline reference: WAI checkpoint 9.5