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Accessibility Statement

Last updated: June 6, 2026 · Effective immediately

Our Commitment

Shrutam is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for every student, parent, and educator, including those with disabilities. We design, build, and maintain shrutam.com to conform with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, and to align with the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Conformance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. WCAG defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

shrutam.com is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not yet fully conform to the accessibility standard while we continue to improve. We will report and fix any gaps that meet our criteria as quickly as possible.

Accessibility Features We Provide

  • Screen reader support for NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack via semantic HTML and ARIA
  • Audio narration on every lesson with playback controls and adjustable speed
  • Persistent accessibility toolbar in the bottom-right corner with:
    • Adjustable text size (85%-160%)
    • Three contrast modes: standard, high contrast, inverted (yellow-on-black)
    • Dyslexia-friendly font option (OpenDyslexic)
    • Reduce-motion toggle
    • Increased text spacing toggle
    • "Read this page aloud" using the browser's built-in synthesizer or our Azure-narrated audio
  • Keyboard navigation throughout — every interactive element reachable without a mouse
  • Skip-to-content link at the top of every page
  • Visible focus indicators on all interactive elements
  • Long descriptions for diagrams, animations, and visualizers
  • Math accessibility via MathJax 3 with Speech Rule Engine — math expressions are read aloud naturally
  • Code-as-prose mode for programming lessons
  • Plain-language summaries for cognitive accessibility
  • Captions on every video (when video is added)
  • Color contrast meets or exceeds 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text
  • Reflow at 320 CSS pixels — content works on small screens and high zoom

Compatibility

shrutam.com is designed to be compatible with:

  • Recent versions of major web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, iOS, Android
  • Screen readers: NVDA, JAWS (Windows), VoiceOver (macOS, iOS), TalkBack (Android), Orca (Linux)
  • Operating system zoom up to 400%
  • Browser zoom up to 200% without loss of content or functionality
  • Voice-control software (Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Voice Control)
  • Switch-control devices

Known Issues & Roadmap

We are actively working on these known gaps:

  • Some user-generated PDF exports do not yet include full accessibility tags — we are tagging output progressively.
  • Older AP CSA interactive visualizers are being upgraded to full keyboard support.
  • VPAT 2.4 documentation is in active preparation — see VPAT page for current status.

Reporting Accessibility Issues

We welcome your feedback. If you encounter any accessibility barriers on shrutam.com, please contact us:

When you write to us, please include:

  • The URL of the page you had trouble with
  • The assistive technology you were using (e.g., "NVDA on Chrome", "VoiceOver on iPhone")
  • What you were trying to do and what happened instead

Standards & Laws We Align With

Accessibility Statement Updates

This statement was created on June 6, 2026 and is reviewed at least quarterly. The most recent update reflects any new accessibility features and addresses reported issues.