About KidInfo

Accessibility

KidInfo aims to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA. Here is what we have built in, what we know still needs work, and how to tell us about problems.

By KidInfo Editorial Updated

We want KidInfo to work for everyone, including children, parents and teachers who use assistive technology, keyboards, screen magnifiers or other ways of browsing.

Our goal

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA. This is a goal we test against, not a certification. We have not had an independent accessibility audit yet.

What we’ve built in

  • Keyboard access. Navigation menus, filters, search and other controls work with a keyboard. A “skip to content” link appears at the top of each page, and focused items show a visible outline.
  • Readable text and contrast. We use dark text on light backgrounds and check color contrast for text and controls. Information is never conveyed by color alone.
  • Structure. Pages use headings in a logical order, landmarks (header, navigation, main content, footer) and descriptive link text, so screen readers can move around easily.
  • Images. Informative images have text alternatives. Decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
  • Forms and filters. Controls have visible labels, and filter results announce how many items match.
  • Reduced motion. We keep animation minimal and respect your device’s “reduce motion” setting.
  • Zoom and mobile. Pages work when zoomed to 200% and on small screens without sideways scrolling.
  • Printables. Our printable sheets use clear headings, large text and plenty of space.
  • No time limits. Nothing on KidInfo requires you to act within a time limit.

Known limitations

  • Some older images may still need better descriptions as we review pages.
  • Printable PDFs, if we add them, may not be fully tagged for screen readers at first. We will provide a web-page version of each printable.
  • We have not yet completed testing with every combination of screen reader and browser.

If you find something we have missed, we want to know.

Ongoing work

We check accessibility when we build new page types and tools, and we include accessibility in our regular page reviews. This statement will be updated as we test and improve the site.

References

  1. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 — World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
  2. WCAG 2 Overview — W3C Web Accessibility Initiative

Links to outside organizations are for reference. They do not imply that those organizations endorse KidInfo.