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.
accessWidget’s interface supports users with:
- Epilepsy
- Visual impairments (including age-related)
- Cognitive and learning disabilities
- ADHD
- Blindness
- Motor impairments
For 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.
Website optimization for screen readers used by blind users
Many websites are inaccessible to blind individuals because their sites have not been formatted for use with screen readers. accessWidget 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 that allow users to browse sites easily and 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 for motor impairments
Some of the most difficult tasks in creating an accessible website are the changes necessary to make a website navigable by keyboard. 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. accessWidget overcomes this barrier with the use of a Contextual Understanding AI, which automatically adjusts the website at the code level to enable full navigation by keyboard.
Design adjustments for low vision
People with low vision may have trouble seeing content on a website clearly due to font size, font shape, color combinations, image size, and saturation. Users can make adjustments to the sizing, colors, contrasts, saturation, fonts, and more, making content easier to see and read.
Seizure safe for epileptic users
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. accessWidget allows epileptic users to stop all flashing animations or gifs and reduces dangerous color combinations.
Comprehension adjustments for cognitive disorders
Users with cognitive disorders like autism, dyslexia, and others, face difficulty in comprehending websites and may not be able to fully understand the content, product, or offer. accessWidget includes an online quick-access dictionary, which allows users to identify unfamiliar words, abbreviations, and phrases that they don't understand. It also includes focus and orientation adjustments to simplify navigation.