Accessibility Statement

Our aim

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standard. This is an ongoing effort — we review and improve the site regularly.

What is built into this site

• ✓ Accessibility toolbar — a floating panel on every page (bottom-right corner) with seven toggles: dyslexia-friendly font (OpenDyslexic), larger text, extra spacing, high contrast, dark mode, paused animations, and a reading ruler. Preferences are saved between visits.
• ✓ Neurodivergent-friendly typography — the site uses Atkinson Hyperlegible, designed for low vision and reading differences, with generous line spacing and limited line width.
• ✓ System dark mode — if your device is set to dark mode, the site honours that automatically on your first visit.
• ✓ Reduced motion — animations are suppressed for users who have "Reduce motion" enabled in their device accessibility settings.
• ✓ Skip navigation — a "Skip to main content" link appears at the top of every page when navigating by keyboard, so keyboard users don't have to tab through the full navigation on every page.
• ✓ Keyboard navigation — all interactive elements are reachable and operable by keyboard alone, with clearly visible focus indicators.
• ✓ Screen reader support — semantic HTML, ARIA labels, descriptive link text, and hidden text for icon-only buttons throughout.
• ✓ Colour contrast — text and interactive elements are designed to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios (4.5:1 for body text, 3:1 for large text and UI components).
• ✓ FAQ accordion — the FAQ page uses a collapsible format so content is not presented as one overwhelming wall of text.
• ✓ Video summary — the embedded YouTube video on the "What Are Executive Functions?" page has a written summary alongside it, and auto-generated captions are available via the CC button in the YouTube player.
• ✓ Print styles — the site is optimised for printing, hiding navigation and decorative elements so the text content is clean and readable on paper.
• ✓ Inline form validation — the contact form provides clear, descriptive error messages that appear next to the relevant field, rather than generic browser popups.

Known limitations

• ! Contact form — the form is currently awaiting backend connection and messages will not be delivered. Please use the booking link or LinkedIn in the meantime.
• ! YouTube captions — auto-generated captions may not perfectly capture specialist vocabulary such as "executive function" or "neuroplasticity". A manually reviewed transcript is planned.

Technical information

This website is built with Astro and styled with Tailwind CSS. It has been designed and tested with keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and neurodivergent user needs in mind.

Accessibility statement last reviewed: March 2026