Jefferson College of Health Sciences, an affiliate of Carilion Clinic, is proud to announce its partnership with eSSENTIAL Accessibility. Through the partnership, Jefferson College now offers a desktop app that empowers students, faculty, staff & site visitors with physical disabilities to access the College’s website at www.jchs.edu.
The eSSENTIAL Accessibility app™ provides a suite of keyboard and mouse replacement solutions, among other tools, designed to help people with physical, reading and age-related disabilities get online. The app is free to the end-user and can be downloaded by clicking the blue wheelchair and keyboard symbol located in the lower right-hand corner of any page on Jefferson College’s website. Visitors who click on the icon are directed to a special Jefferson College channel.
People who are unable to browse the web using conventional methods due to conditions such as arthritis, paralysis or MS, can use this app to navigate completely hands free using tools like motion technology and voice-activated navigation. The app will allow people with physical limitations to explore Jefferson College’s online information about academic programs, news, events and more.
“At Jefferson College of Health Sciences, we are dedicated to educating our students using innovative and inclusive technologies,” says Jefferson College President Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop. “By adding eSSENTIAL Accessibility to our website, we are opening the exciting world of healthcare higher education to the next generation of healthcare professionals that will care for our families, friends and neighbors for years to come.”
“We are excited to welcome Jefferson College of Health Sciences on board and applaud them for being true leaders in higher education by providing an equal education experience for everyone through their programs and services and by offering an inclusive digital space,” says Simon Dermer, managing director at eSSENTIAL Accessibility. “We are proud to have them join the coalition and we look forward to working together to help take their mission to the next level.”
*About Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Jefferson College of Health Sciences is a private higher education institution that “prepares, within a scholarly environment, ethical, knowledgeable, competent and caring healthcare professionals.” The College focuses on providing healthcare education and is an affiliate of Carilion Clinic. Founded in 1914 as the Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing, Jefferson now provides more than 1,000 students with opportunities to become part of the healthcare profession, serving communities from southwest Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond.
*About eSSENTIAL Accessibility
eSSENTIAL Accessibility helps organizations build loyalty with people with disabilities. We offer our partners an assistive technology app that enables people with disabilities to interact with their brand online, and execute marketing communications campaigns that support customer service, diversity and inclusion efforts.
