Accessibility Statement

    Last Updated: May 1, 2025

    Our Commitment

    BrainiacKids is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

    Conformance Status

    The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. BrainiacKids is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

    Accessibility Features

    BrainiacKids includes the following accessibility features:

    • Text Alternatives: We provide text alternatives for non-text content.
    • Keyboard Accessibility: All functionality is available from a keyboard.
    • Color Contrast: We ensure sufficient contrast between text and background.
    • Clear Navigation: Multiple ways are available to navigate the website.
    • Resizable Text: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
    • Alternative Activities: Multiple ways to solve challenges for different learning styles.

    Compatibility with Assistive Technologies

    BrainiacKids is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

    • Screen readers (including NVDA and VoiceOver)
    • Screen magnifiers
    • Speech recognition software
    • Keyboard-only navigation

    Known Accessibility Issues

    Despite our best efforts, there are some known accessibility issues:

    • Some interactive challenges may be difficult for users with motor impairments.
    • Certain advanced visualizations may not be fully accessible to screen readers.
    • Some embedded third-party content may not meet all accessibility standards.

    Technical Specifications

    Accessibility of BrainiacKids relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

    • HTML
    • WAI-ARIA
    • CSS
    • JavaScript

    These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

    Alternative Formats

    We are committed to providing content in accessible formats. If you need information in a different format, please contact us at accessibility@creatingbrainiackids.com, and we will work with you to provide the information in a format that meets your needs.

    Assessment Approach

    BrainiacKids assessed the accessibility of this website by the following approaches:

    • Self-evaluation
    • External evaluation by accessibility experts
    • User testing with assistive technologies

    Feedback

    We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of BrainiacKids. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on BrainiacKids:

    • Email: accessibility@creatingbrainiackids.com
    • Phone: 1-800-555-BRAIN

    We try to respond to feedback within 3 business days.

    Continuous Improvement

    BrainiacKids is committed to continuous improvement of accessibility. We regularly review our website for accessibility issues and work to address them. We provide accessibility training to our staff, including content creators and developers.

    Formal Approval

    This accessibility statement was created on May 1, 2025, using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.