Liora · Accessibility
Built to be used by everyone
A dermatology practice cannot be reachable only by people who can see a photograph and use a mouse. This page says what has been done here, what is outside our hands, and how to tell us when something on the site keeps you out.
The Standard
What we are building to
These pages are written against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, which is also the yardstick the Americans with Disabilities Act is read against in practice. That is the target the site is built to, rather than a certificate anyone has issued it: no independent audit has been run, and claiming otherwise would be the easiest and least useful thing on this page.
What Is In Place
Specifics, not assurances
Keyboard alone
Every link, button and the menu can be reached and operated from the keyboard, in a sensible order, and what has focus is visibly outlined. Each page opens with a “Skip to content” link that jumps past the navigation.
Screen readers
Pages are built from real landmarks — one main region, one heading per level in order, navigation marked as navigation — and every photograph carries alternative text that says what is in it.
Text that scales
Type is set in relative units and reflows rather than clipping, so enlarging text in your browser or operating system does not break the layout.
Contrast
Body text sits on its ground at a ratio that clears the AA threshold, and colour is never the only thing carrying a meaning.
Less motion
If your device asks for reduced motion, the site honours it and the transitions stop.
No pop-ups
Nothing appears over the page uninvited: no chat bubble, no newsletter overlay, no cookie banner, nothing that has to be dismissed before the page can be read.
Known Limits
The parts we do not control
Booking
Appointments are booked through Zocdoc, whose pages are its own and are not built here. If its booking flow does not work for you, call the office and a person will book the appointment with you.
Financing
The payment-plan calculators are Cherry’s and CareCredit’s own software. The office can take you through the same options on the telephone.
Older journal images
Some images carried over from the practice’s previous site are lower resolution than we would choose. They are being replaced as the pages they sit on are rewritten.
In The Office
Getting to Suite 800
The building
110 East 60th Street is a lift building between Park and Lexington, and the office is on the eighth floor.
Tell us first
If you need a step-free route, extra time, a longer appointment, a quiet wait or help with forms, say so when you book and the office will arrange it rather than improvise on the day.
Interpreters
If you need an interpreter, including ASL, ask when you book so it can be arranged for your visit.