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Social Security Administration Guide: Alternate Text for Images

Pictures

Information and guidance blue icon
Give the purpose and/or function of the picture within the context of the surrounding information. Avoid putting redundant and/or irrelevant information into the alternate text.

Pastel leads her handler who holds the harness in his left hand

Guiding is a partnership between the dog and the handler. The handler wants to go somewhere, and the guide dog has to get the handler there safely. To achieve this, decisions are required of both team members. For example, in crossing a street, guide dogs do not have the capability to read traffic lights and “cross now” signals for pedestrians.

Right way green icon“Pastel leads her handler who holds the harness in his left hand”.

Wrong way red icon
“Guide Dog and man.”
It’s not including the purpose. The picture is of a dynamic action of guiding. Providing static descriptions of active images is not conveying everything that is pertinent.

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