Accessibility Statement

The website of Leibniz University Hannover is designed in line with Lower Saxony laws on disability equality (NBGG) to implement directive (EU) 2016/102 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and provide content in an accessible form wherever possible. This statement applies for the website speechbase.org

Non-accessible Content
The content listed below is not yet barrier-free:

•    Graphics embedded in the website
•    Some areas and content elements of the web pages (template elements)

The provision of the graphics with a description could not be realized so far. Here an adjustment is in planning.
Some areas and content elements of the websites (template elements) are not yet fully accessible. These accessibility limitations will be successively fixed as comprehensively as possible in the ongoing updates.

Assessing accessibility
Evaluation of content published on our website is based on a self-assessment. This statement will be revised annually.

Feedback and Contact
You can notify us of any discrepancies regarding compliance with accessibility requirements via the following means:

Leibniz University Hannover
Institute for Special Education  
Department Speech-Language Therapy and Inclusive Education
Project ‘SpeechBase – Speech, Language and Hearing Resources for Sub-Saharan Africa’
E-Mail: speechbase@ifs.uni-hannover.de

Arbitration
Should the response received from the abovementioned contact be unsatisfactory, you can contact the arbitration office (set up by the Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities of Lower Saxony) to request initiation of an arbitration procedure in accordance with state laws on disability equality (NBGG).

As per state laws (section 9 d NBGG), the arbitration office aims to settle disputes between persons with disabilities and public sector bodies in Lower Saxony concerning accessibility in IT. The arbitration procedure is free of charge. Legal counsel is not required.

You can contact the arbitration office via telephone: +49 511/120-4010 or email:
schlichtungsstelle@ms.niedersachsen.de