The Standard Guiding Our Work
READTYCH is working toward the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, WCAG 2.2, Level AA.
WCAG is a widely recognized set of recommendations for making websites easier to perceive, navigate, understand, and use.
The READTYCH website is still developing. New pages, forms, videos, documents, and features may be added as the company and its products progress.
Because the website has not yet completed a final independent accessibility audit, we do not currently claim that every page fully conforms to WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
We would rather be clear about the work still ahead than make a promise the website has not yet been tested thoroughly enough to support.
Our goal is to keep improving and to deal seriously with barriers when they are found.
What We Are Paying Attention To
Accessibility is shaped by hundreds of small decisions.
A heading needs to describe the section beneath it. A button needs to explain what it will do. A form needs to tell someone where an error occurred. Text needs to remain readable when it is enlarged. A person using only a keyboard needs to know where they are on the page.
As the READTYCH website develops, we are paying particular attention to the following areas.
Clear and Predictable Pages
We aim to organize pages with meaningful headings and a logical reading order.
Visitors should be able to understand where they are, what a section contains, and how to reach the next piece of information without relying entirely on visual layout.
Menus and repeated website elements should also behave consistently from one page to another.
Keyboard Use
Important links, buttons, menus, fields, and controls should be usable without a mouse.
Someone moving through the website with a keyboard should be able to see which element is currently selected. The order of movement should also follow the page in a way that feels natural.
Support for Screen Readers
We aim to structure content so that screen readers and other assistive technologies can interpret it meaningfully.
That includes using suitable headings, page landmarks, labels, link descriptions, image text alternatives, and form instructions.
Decorative images should not create unnecessary interruptions. Images that communicate important information should have a useful text alternative.
Readable Content
We want the website to feel comfortable to read.
That means considering font size, spacing, line length, color contrast, and the way content responds when someone zooms in or enlarges the text.
Whenever possible, important information should not be communicated through color alone.
Forms That Explain Themselves
A form should not leave someone guessing.
Fields should have clear labels. Required information should be identified. Instructions should appear where they are needed, and error messages should explain what went wrong and how to fix it.
This is especially important for contact forms, demo requests, pilot applications, and other places where visitors are trying to begin a conversation with READTYCH.
Video and Audio
Where a video contains speech or meaningful audio, we aim to provide captions or another useful alternative.
If important information is communicated only through what appears visually on screen, we will consider how that information can also be made available in another form.
Movement and Animation
Motion can bring a futuristic website to life, but it should not make the website uncomfortable or difficult to use.
Where animation is introduced, we aim to respect device or browser settings that request reduced motion. Visitors should still be able to reach and understand the content without relying on an animated effect.
Different Devices and Screen Sizes
People visit websites in different ways.
Some use a phone held vertically. Others use a large monitor, a tablet, a magnified browser, or a screen with a custom resolution.
The READTYCH website should remain understandable and usable across a practical range of screen sizes, orientations, and zoom levels.
Accessibility Is More Than an Automated Test
Automated tools are useful. They can find missing labels, contrast problems, structural errors, and other common issues.
They cannot tell us everything.
A tool may confirm that a button has a label, but it cannot always tell us whether that label makes sense. It may identify a heading, but it cannot fully judge whether the page is easy to follow. It cannot replace the experience of someone navigating with a screen reader, using voice controls, or reading with the page enlarged.
Our accessibility work may therefore include a combination of automated checks, manual reviews, keyboard testing, assistive technology testing, and feedback from website visitors.
When an issue is found, we will look at its impact, identify a practical solution, and work to address it as the website continues to evolve.
Accessibility Beyond This Website
READTYCH is developing a two-screen Digital Book and a connected education platform.
That makes accessibility a much larger responsibility than the design of a public website.
Students do not all read, write, process information, communicate, or interact with technology in the same way. Educators and administrators also bring different needs, devices, and working environments to a platform.
As the READTYCH product ecosystem develops, accessibility considerations may include:
- Reading comfort and text presentation.
- Screen contrast and interface clarity.
- Navigation and control labels.
- Stylus and touch interaction.
- Keyboard and alternative input support.
- Compatibility with assistive technologies.
- Captions and alternatives for multimedia.
- Accessible learning materials and documents.
- Clear instructions, notifications, and error messages.
- The different ways students may complete and communicate their work.
Product accessibility will depend on final hardware, software, content, integrations, institutional settings, and production specifications.
We will share confirmed accessibility information as the Digital Book and education platform move through development, testing, and pilot use.
Accessibility should be tested with real people in real learning environments. It should not be assumed from a product description.
Third-Party Features
Some READTYCH pages may include services supplied by other organizations.
These could include videos, maps, forms, scheduling tools, documents, social media features, or links to external websites.
We do not control every part of a third-party service. Its accessibility may differ from the rest of the READTYCH website, and changes made by the provider may affect how it works with assistive technology.
We aim to consider accessibility when choosing and configuring these services.
If an external feature prevents you from reaching information or completing a task, please contact us. We will try to help you access the same information or service in another reasonable way.
Downloadable Documents
The READTYCH website may provide brochures, policies, product information, reports, or other files for download.
We aim to make newly published documents accessible wherever reasonably possible. Some older files or documents supplied by third parties may not yet meet the same standard.
If a document does not work with your assistive technology, or if its format makes the information difficult to use, let us know which document you need.
We will try to provide the information in a more accessible format.
Browser and Technology Compatibility
The READTYCH website is intended to work with current versions of widely used browsers, operating systems, and assistive technologies.
The experience may be less reliable when using an outdated browser, older operating system, unsupported assistive technology, heavily customized browser settings, or a third-party feature outside our control.
Keeping your browser and assistive technology up to date may improve security, compatibility, and accessibility.
If you are using current technology and still experience a problem, we want to hear about it.
Tell Us When Something Gets in the Way
If part of the website is difficult to see, hear, understand, navigate, or use, please tell us.
You do not need to explain your disability or share personal medical information.
It is most helpful if you can tell us:
- The page or feature you were trying to use.
- The website address of the page.
- What you were trying to do.
- What happened instead.
- The browser, device, or assistive technology you were using.
- What kind of alternative or assistance would help.
We will review your message and respond as promptly as reasonably possible.
If we cannot correct the problem immediately, we will try to help you complete the task or receive the information another way.
Ask for Another Format
If information on the website is not available in a format you can use, you can ask us for an alternative.
Depending on the content, we may be able to provide plain text, a more accessible document, written information from a video, or direct assistance from a member of the READTYCH team.
Tell us what you need and which format would work better for you.
Contact READTYCH
Accessibility questions, requests, and website feedback can be submitted through the READTYCH Contact page.
Please include the word “Accessibility” in your message so it can be directed to the right person.
We Will Keep Learning
Accessibility is often discussed through standards, code, and compliance.
All of those matter.
But the real question is simpler:
Could you use the website to do what you came here to do?
If the answer is no, we want the opportunity to understand why and improve it.
READTYCH is building technology around the belief that learning should open possibility. Our website should reflect the same belief.
When learning opens, everyone should have a way in.