This portal follows the guidelines of the eMAG (Electronic Government Accessibility Model), in accordance with the rules of the Federal Government, in compliance with Decree No. 5,296, of December 2, 2004 – link only in Portuguese language (BR).
The term accessibility means including the person with a disability in the participation of activities such as the use of products, services and information. Some examples are buildings with access ramps for wheelchairs and bathrooms adapted for the disabled.
On the internet, accessibility refers mainly to the recommendations of the WCAG (World Content Accessibility Guide) of the W3C and in the case of the Brazilian Government to the e-MAG (Accessibility Model in Electronic Government). The e-MAG is in line with international recommendations, but establishes standards of accessible behavior for government websites.
At the top of the portal there is an accessibility bar where you can find standard navigation shortcuts and the option to change the contrast. These tools are available on all portal pages.
Cogna Education for all
Cogna Educação, always concerned with the need to bring its services to a greater number of people, changed its website. Attentive to technology innovations and the main global trends, it is bringing a website with accessibility features, following the recommendations of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), the main standardization organization for the World Wide Web, which develops technical specifications and guidelines for the market.
Therefore, people with visual impairments, low vision, color blindness and reduced mobility can navigate our website through resources that have been implemented to guarantee this access, such as high contrast, shortcut keys and keyboard navigation.
If necessary, you can use your browser’s native zoom, pressing the Ctrl and + keys to enlarge the entire site and Ctrl and – to zoom out. To return to the default, press Ctrl and 0.
This site is better accessible when accessed on the most up-to-date versions of your web browser. Always use the most recent version of your software.
ESG Cogna website accessibility bar shortcuts
Shortcut keys for Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browsers:
- By pressing Alt + 1 on any page of the portal, you will go directly to the beginning of the main content of the page;
- By pressing Alt + 2 on any page of the portal, you will go directly to the main menu of the page;
- By typing Alt + 3 on any page of the portal, you can directly access the page’s search fields;
- By pressing Alt + 4 on any page of the portal, you will go directly to the footer of the page;
- Pressing Alt + 5 on any page of the portal takes you directly to the ESG Cogna site accessibility description page;
- By typing Alt + 6 on any page of the portal, you can directly access the high-contrast functionality;
- Pressing Alt + 7 on any portal page takes you directly to the ESG Cogna site map.
These shortcuts are valid for the Chrome browser, but there are some variations for other browsers.
Those who prefer to use Internet Explorer must press the Enter button on their keyboard after one of the above combinations.
In the case of Firefox, instead of Alt + number, simultaneously press Alt + Shift + number.
Being Firefox on Mac OS, instead of Alt + Shift + number, simultaneously press Ctrl + Alt + number.
In Opera, the keys are Shift + Escape + number. By just pressing Shift + Escape, the user will find a window with all the ACCESSKEY alternatives on the page.
Tab navigation: Use the Tab key to navigate through elements that receive user action on the website, such as links, buttons, form fields and others in the order in which they are presented on the page, and Shift + Tab to return. Use the directional arrows to access textual information.
At the end of this text, you can download some files that better explain the term accessibility and how it should be implemented on Internet sites.
Suggestions for programs available for people with disabilities
- Nitrous Voice Flux: control your computer by voice – free
- DOSVOX: system for the visually impaired (Windows or Linux)
- NVDA: Open Source Screen Reader – Multiple Languages (Windows)
- YeoSoft Text: screen reader – English and Portuguese
- Jaws for Windows: Screen Reader – Multiple Languages
- Virtual Vision: screen reader – Brazilian Portuguese
Accessibility laws and decrees
links only in Portuguese language (BR)
- Decree No. 5,296, of December 2, 2004;
- Decree No. 6949, of August 25, 2009 – Promulgates the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol, signed in New York on March 30, 2007;
- Decree No. 7724, of May 16, 2012 – Regulates Law No. 12527, which provides for access to information;
- Electronic Government Accessibility Model;
- Ordinance No. 03, of May 07, 2007 – Institutionalizes the Accessibility Model in Electronic Government? eMAG (.pdf format – 36 Kb);
- Law No. 13,146, of July 6, 2015 – Establishes the Brazilian Law for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities;
- Decree No. 7724, of May 16, 2012 – Regulates Law No. 12527, which provides for access to information;
- Law No. 12,527, of November 18, 2011 – Access to Information Law.