Accessibility Statement

Last updated: July 7, 2026

Our commitment: we want Dictation Buddy to be usable by as many people as possible, including people who use screen readers, keyboards, magnification, or who prefer reduced motion. We aim to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA as a target, and we keep improving.

Measures we take

Accessibility features currently built into the site include:

Keyboard navigation — interactive controls can be reached and operated with the keyboard, and a visible focus outline shows where you are.
Skip to content — a "Skip to content" link appears when you start tabbing, so keyboard and screen-reader users can jump past the header.
Reduced motion — if your device is set to "reduce motion," animations and background effects are turned off automatically.
Labels for controls — buttons and inputs include descriptive text or aria-labels so assistive technology can announce them.
Readable text — the layout is responsive, resizes with your browser's zoom, and uses color combinations chosen for readable contrast.
Audio + text — dictation uses your device's speech synthesis, and the word can also be revealed as text, so the exercise doesn't depend on hearing alone.

Known limitations

We're honest that some areas can still be improved. Because Dictation Buddy is a small, free project, you may encounter:

Some interactive drawing and stroke-order practice relies on pointer or touch input, which can be difficult with a keyboard or screen reader alone.
Speech playback quality depends on the voices installed in your browser or device, which we don't control.
AI-generated exercises are created dynamically, so their wording and structure can vary.

Where a feature isn't fully accessible, we try to provide an alternative (for example, revealing answers as text).

Compatibility

The site is designed to work with recent versions of major browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge) on desktop and mobile, together with the assistive technologies commonly used with them. Using an up-to-date browser gives the best experience.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback. If you run into an accessibility barrier, or you need content in a different format, please email YOUR_CONTACT_EMAIL and tell us the page and the problem. We'll do our best to help and to fix it in a future update.

Ongoing effort

Accessibility is an ongoing effort, not a one-time task. We review and improve the site over time and update this statement as we make changes.