Current status
The product has undergone keyboard, responsive layout, touch-target, reduced-motion, and browser checks during development. A full assistive-technology audit and formal Accessibility Conformance Report have not yet been completed.
This page does not claim that every WCAG success criterion has been independently verified. District review should include representative learners, devices, browsers, zoom settings, and assistive technologies.
Supports available now
- Keyboard-operable native buttons, links, inputs, and form controls
- Visible focus treatment on the public review documents
- Mandarin text marked with Chinese language attributes in core practice
- Text equivalents and visible prompts for key audio activities
- Separate controls for lesson sound and quiet background music; music lowers automatically during speech and listening practice
- Pinyin and English supports that can be revealed without leaving the task
- Calm mode, reduced-motion support, and untimed core activities
- Responsive layouts and at least 44-pixel targets on key district review controls
- Non-microphone alternatives for speaking activities
- A keyboard-operable no-drawing path for character practice that records observation separately from verified handwriting
Pre-pilot validation matrix
| Area | Minimum check | Evidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyboard | Complete the Grade 4 pilot path without a pointer; verify order, focus visibility, and modal escape. | Browser checklist and issue log | Development checks complete; district-device check pending |
| Screen reader | NVDA + Chrome or Edge; VoiceOver + Safari; verify headings, names, states, feedback, and Chinese pronunciation. | Assistive-technology notes | Formal review pending |
| Zoom and reflow | 200% and 400% zoom; 320 CSS-pixel width; no lost content or required two-dimensional scrolling. | Browser screenshots and defects | Responsive checks complete; full criterion review pending |
| Visual | Text/non-text contrast, non-color cues, target size, focus, and reduced motion. | Automated and manual results | Manual review pending |
| Audio and speech | All essential audio has text support; every microphone task has a non-microphone path. | Task inventory | Product support present; complete inventory pending |
| Character writing | Complete Watch, Trace, Copy, and Memory with a pointer; complete the observation-and-recognition alternative with keyboard only. | Character Studio task record and assistive-technology notes | No-drawing product path present; formal review pending |
Standard and reporting
The technical target is WCAG 2.1 Level AA, the standard referenced by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Title II web and mobile accessibility rule for public entities. A district may require additional documentation, testing, or procurement language.
Report an access barrier to info@saltmarkdesign.com. Include the page or activity, device, browser, assistive technology, what happened, and the expected result—but no student name or record. During a pilot, any unresolved barrier that prevents the core path should pause the affected use.