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SpeechBees

Speech Bees exists to help kids communicate, so we want every family to be able to use our website easily, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing, blind or have low vision, or use a keyboard, switch, or screen reader.

1. Our goal

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. These are the widely used standards for making websites usable by people with disabilities.

2. What we do

  • Use clear headings, labels, and page structure that screen readers can follow.
  • Make every link, button, and form usable with a keyboard alone, with a visible focus outline.
  • Include a "skip to content" link at the top of every page.
  • Keep text and buttons in strong color contrast, and let text resize without breaking the page.
  • Respect your device's "reduce motion" setting by turning off most animation.
  • Describe images for screen readers, and hide purely decorative animation from them.
  • Never rely on sound alone. Any video or audio we add will have captions or a transcript.
  • Make our contact form the only thing you need to reach us, so you never have to make a phone call.

3. Known limits

Some of our animated, interactive pieces (like the 3D bee and the honeycomb) are decorative. All of the same information is available as plain text on the page. If anything on the site gets in your way, please tell us and we will fix it or get you the information another way.

4. Need help or found a problem?

Send us a note through our contact form and tell us the page and what happened. We will reply within 2 business days, and we're happy to give you any information or service in a way that works for you, such as by email.

5. Accessibility in therapy

Tell us during your free consultation about anything that would make sessions easier for your child or your family, such as a sign language interpreter, captioning during online sessions, or a quieter setting. We will work with you to make reasonable accommodations.

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