Accessibility
A site that works for every kind of reader
We design our learning tools for the full range of learners, and we hold this website to the same idea. Here is what we have built in, the standard we aim for, and how to tell us when something doesn't work for you.
Reading tools
Adjust the site to suit you
Open Reading tools from the Aa button at the top of every page. The same tools are available in Our Study Tribe.
Text size
Make the text larger or smaller across the whole site. Your choice is remembered on this device.
Line and letter spacing
Add more space between lines and letters, which many readers find easier to follow.
Easy-read font
Switch to a font with clearer, more distinct letter shapes.
Read aloud
Hear the page read out, with each word highlighted as it is spoken. Choose the voice and speed.
Line focus
Dim everything except the lines you are reading, to help keep your place.
Listen to this page
The Listen button at the top of every page (and under the title of longer pages) starts read aloud straight away, from what's on screen, with pause, resume and stop.
In short
A short plain-English summary at the top of longer pages, so you can get the main points before the detail.
Tap-to-define words
Specialist terms have a dotted underline. Tap or click one to see a short, plain-English definition.
Keyboard and screen readers
Use the site your way
- Every link, button, menu and form can be reached with the Tab key and used with Enter or Space.
- A visible outline shows where you are on the page.
- Pop-ups and menus close with the Escape key.
- Images have text descriptions, and headings are set out in order so screen readers can move by section.
- Text and background colours are chosen for strong contrast, and the site works when zoomed to 200%.
Our standard
What we aim for
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, the standard most widely used for websites. This is an aim we work towards, not a formal claim of compliance: the site has not yet been independently audited.
We check new pages as we build them, and we fix problems as soon as we find them or hear about them.
Known limitations
Where things can vary
- Read aloud uses the voices built into your device and browser, so the voices available, and how natural they sound, differ between devices. Some browsers don't offer read aloud at all.
- Screenshots of our apps show the app as it looks; the text in them is described in the caption or image description.
- Links to other websites, such as research papers, lead to pages we don't control.
Tell us
Something not working for you?
If any part of this site is hard to use, please tell us what you were trying to do and which device and browser you were using. We will reply within two working days.
Email hello@sobenalearning.com or use our contact form.