Kids in STEM is committed to providing a fully accessible website experience for all users of all abilities, including those who rely on assistive technologies like screen readers, screen enlargement software, and alternative keyboard input devices to navigate the web.

     

    Ongoing Efforts to Ensure Accessibility

    We follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 as our guiding principle for determining accessibility. These are internationally agreed-upon standards that cover a wide range of recommendations and best practices for making content useable. As we add new pages and functionality to our website, all designs, code, and content entry practices are checked against these standards.

    Website accessibility is an ongoing process. We continually test content and features for WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance and remediate any issues to ensure we meet or exceed the standards. Testing of our website is performed by our team members using industry-standard tools such as the Accessibility Checker WordPress Plugin, color contrast analyzers, keyboard-only navigation techniques, and Flesch-Kincaid readability tests.

     

    Accessibility Features On Our Website

    The following is a list of items we have included in our website to improve its accessibility:

    • Text Adjustment Tools:
      • Increase/Decrease Text Size
      • Grayscale
      • High Contrast
      • Negative Contrast
      • Light Background
      • Underline Links
    • Readable Font:
      • Option to switch to a dyslexia-friendly font.
    • Accessibility Statement:
      • Commitment to accessibility with a form for reporting issues.

    Where We’re Improving

    In our efforts to bring our website up to standard, we are targeting the following areas:

    • Keyboard Navigation
      • Ensure all interactive elements are accessible via keyboard.
    • Alt Text for Images
      • Add descriptive alt text for all images.
    • Form Labels
      • Ensure all form elements have appropriate labels.
    • Color Contrast
      • Improve text and background color combinations to meet contrast ratio requirements.
    • Consistent Text Adjustment Tools
      • Verify text adjustment tools work consistently across all pages.

    This is part of our broader effort to make everyone’s experience at Kids in STEM a welcoming and enjoyable one. Please note that while we make every effort to provide information accessible for all users, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of third party websites to which we may link.

    Accessibility Support Contact

    We welcome comments, questions, and feedback on our website. If you are using assistive technologies and are having difficulty using our website, please email TBD. We will do our best to assist you and resolve issues.