accessWidget was developed alongside people with disabilities and continues to evolve based on their feedback. By analyzing real-world experiences, from common challenges to how accessWidget helps overcome them, we built every feature with their needs in mind. This shaped both the technology and the approach behind accessWidget.
Users can choose individual adjustments or activate Accessibility Profiles that apply multiple features at once. This allows each person to tailor the browsing experience to their needs, without changing the website’s original design.
Support for different disability types
For each disability type, accessWidget offers a different set of tools to help users adjust websites to their needs. Users can also select an Accessibility Profile to activate multiple features at once. This ensures a personalized experience without affecting the website for other visitors.
ADHD and attention-related conditions
People with ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders may find it hard to focus on pages with animations or moving elements and to concentrate on what matters.
The ADHD Friendly profile in accessWidget creates a calmer and more focused browsing experience by supporting focus and reducing distractions. When activated, this profile:
Stops animations that can divert attention.
Applies a reading mask to help users focus on one section of text at a time.
Increases color saturation to make important elements stand out more clearly.
By combining these adjustments, the ADHD Friendly profile helps visitors with ADHD engage more comfortably with website content, reducing overstimulation and improving focus. Website owners can support inclusivity while keeping their site’s original design intact.
Blindness and screen reader users
Many websites are inaccessible to blind individuals because their sites are not fully compatible with screen readers. The Screen Reader Compatibility profile solves this problem by utilizing a combination of machine learning AI processes, as well as IRIS and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technologies to add missing ARIA attributes and Alt text to websites, allowing users to interpret content more accurately. Our process has been designed and tested with users who are blind to ensure functionality is maintained in all aspects of a website.
Keyboard navigation and motor impairments
Users who suffer from motor disabilities, arthritis, muscle weakness, and anything that relates to difficulty using a mouse are at an automatic disadvantage when browsing websites. People with motor impairments may rely on a keyboard instead of a mouse. The Keyboard Navigation profile overcomes this barrier with the use of a Contextual Understanding AI, which lets users navigate the website using their keyboard, including shortcuts for headings (H), and graphics (G) to jump to key page elements.
Low vision
Low vision can make it difficult to read text or distinguish elements. The Low Vision Support profile improves visibility by enhancing color contrast, adjusting spacing and layout, improving visual presentation to make content easier to read and navigate for people.
Seizure safety for users with epilepsy
For individuals who suffer from photo-sensitive epilepsy, websites can contain dangerous elements such as a flashing image or popup that could appear and potentially trigger a seizure. The Seizure Safety profile helps reduce risk by limiting animations and adjusts color combinations to minimize exposure to flashing and visual patterns that may trigger seizures or discomfort.
Comprehension adjustments for reading and cognitive support
Users with cognitive disorders like autism, dyslexia, and others, may need help understanding or navigating content. The Reading & Cognitive Support profile includes:
- an online quick-access dictionary, which allows users to identify unfamiliar words, abbreviations, and phrases that they don't understand.
- focus and orientation adjustments to simplify navigation.
Older adults
Some older adults may find websites difficult to use when content is cluttered, fast-moving, or written in unclear language. Without the right support, websites can feel overwhelming, confusing or frustrating to navigate. For example, low contrast or small text can reduce readability. Complex layouts and visually busy designs, while engaging for some users, may make it harder to focus on key elements or follow the flow of the page. The Older adults profile includes:
- Text magnifier to enlarge text while reading
- High contrast to improve visual clarity
- Reading guide to help visitors keep their place on the page
- Stop animations to reduce distractions
Together, these tools make content easier to follow and navigation more straightforward, without requiring changes to your site’s design.