2.1.1- Checkboxes- Student- Accessibility Fixes - Level A - Keyboard

[michesmith]

User Story **As a student, I need

Context:

• Theses issues were uncovered through accessibility audit via CITZ.
• Detailed Spreadsheet for Student s inserted inline and also attached here: 2024_Student Application_Audit.xlsx
• All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes, except where the underlying function requires input that depends on the path of the user's movement and not just the endpoints.

The Problem

• Checkboxes can be tabbed into, but not selected through keyboard navigation.

Student Adjust the following Accessibility Criteria for the following pages

• [ ] Login 1 and 2
• [ ] Profile
• [ ] Home page
• [ ] Start new application
• [ ] My applications
• [ ] File uploader
• [ ] Request a change
• [ ] Overawards balance

Acceptance Criteria -[ ] Ensure all checkboxes in the Student Portal (on the pages above) can be interacted with via keyboard.

Example provided below:

[HRAGANBC]

@ninosamson Testing identified that Space Bar can be used to select check-boxes throughout the system, and keyboard can be used to Tab into the box.

Is using Space bar sufficient for 2.0? Can I 2.X this and make common checkbox component able to accomodate Enter?