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I. Navigating to Accessibility Options
The Accessibility Menu provides several options to help accommodate various needs. Multiple options can be utilized. When a particular item is engaged, it will contain a checkmark in the box to make it easy to view which menu options are being utilized.
Note: when accessibility option(s) are engaged, the change will occur throughout the Boardable platform for this user until the option is turned off by the user; accessibility settings are saved when logging off.
There are three ways to access the Accessibility Menu:
Press CTRL+U on your keyboard at anytime
The Accessibility Menu window will be displayed
Click on one or more of the options
When finished, click the X at the top of the Accessibility Menu to close the menu
Through Profile Panel options
Click your name in the top bar (Profile Panel) to access the drop-down menu
Click Accessibility
The Accessibility Menu window will be displayed
Click on one or more of the options
When finished, click the X at the top of the Accessibility Menu to close the menu
Prior to Organization Selection
If a user is a member of multiple organizations within Boardable, click the open arms icon after logging in and prior to entering any of the organizations
The Accessibility Menu window will be displayed
Click on one or more of the options
When finished, click the X at the top of the Accessibility Menu to close the menu
II. Explanation of Accessibility Options
The following explains each of the options available (in the order displayed on the Accessibility Menu) and what each do when clicked.
Note: Boardable's Help Center is run through a third party vendor; accessibility options selected will not carry through to help articles at this time.
Language Selection: ability to select from a multitude of languages to change the language on the Accessibility Menu only
Dictionary: provides the ability to search for words in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
When this option is turned on, highlight a word on the interface to see the dictionary definition.
Screen Reader: provides three options in regards to the reading speed
Click 1: Reader Normal - the reader speaks at a normal speed
Click 2: Reader Fast - the reader speaks at a fast speed
Click 3: Reader Slow - the reader speaks slightly slower than normal speed
Click 4: Deselects the option and disables screen reading
If all contents of screen are read aloud unexpectedly, this means Screen Reader is enabled; disable it to stop the behavior
Contrast: provides four options for the look and feel of the screen; a new option is displayed with each click of the button
Click 1: Invert Colors - everything light turns dark and vice versa
Click 2: Dark Contrast - dark background with bright colored menu options
Click 3: Light Contrast - white background with dark menu options
Click 4: Desaturate - colors are muted and it has a more black and white feel
Click 5: Deselects the option and returns to Boardable's normal color scheme
Smart Contrast
Provides a slightly higher contrast between background and text when deemed necessary
Highlight Links
Any buttons or links are highlighted with a black background, yellow foreground, and are underlined
Bigger Text: text becomes larger with each click of the button
There are four size options, the fifth click of the button will return to Boardable's standard size
Text Spacing: provides three spacing options; a new option is displayed with each click of the button
Click 1: Light spacing - slightly adjusts spacing between letters and words
Click 2: Moderate spacing - adjusts spacing even more
Click 3: Heavy spacing - adjusts spacing even more
Click 4: Deselects the option and returns to Boardable's standard spacing
Pause Animations
If there is movement on the page, it will be paused
Note: at this time, the Pause Animations does not pause the attention grabbers available through chat in Spotlight to rain hearts or confetti down the page
Dyslexia Friendly: provides two options; a new option is displayed with each click of the button
Click 1: Dyslexia Friendly - changes text to dyslexia friendly font
Click 2: Legible Fonts - adjusts fonts for increased legibility
Click 3: Deselects the option and returns to Boardable's standard look
Cursor: provides three options for ease of finding information as well as reading; a new option is displayed with each click of the button
Click 1: Big Cursor - makes the cursor big and more obvious
Click 2: Reading Mask - brightens a smaller band across the page and dims the rest of the page; move up and down to easily focus on a section - the cursor moves the band up and down; clicking menu options remains the same
Click 3: Reading Guide - creates a line to use as a guide for ease of reading with the cursor directly below the line; the cursor turns to a pointing hand when hovered over a button or link - click to engage
Click 4: Deselects the option and returns the cursor to its standard state
Tooltips
User can hover the mouse over onscreen elements and alternative text and labels are displayed in high contrast and easy to read font
Line Height: provides three options; a new option is displayed with each click of the button
Click 1: Line Height (1.5x) - increases line height to 1.5x the standard
Click 2: Line Height (1.75x) - increases line height to 1.75x the standard
Click 3: Line Height (2x) - increases line height to 2x the standard
Click 4: Deselects the option and returns to Boardable's standard line height
Text Align: provides four options; a new option is displayed with each click of the button
Click 1: Alight left - aligns all text to the left
Click 2: Alight right - aligns all text to the right
Click 3: Alight center - centers all text
Click 4: Justify - aligns text evenly so the right and left have a clean edge
Click 5: Deselects the option and returns to Boardable's standard alignment
Reset All
Removes all selected options and returns to Boardable's standard look and feel
Page Structure: opens a separate window that provides three different views of the page currently displayed (click X at the top of this window to close it)
Headings: displays the page in a heading level format (H1, H2, H3, etc.) - if one of the links displayed is clicked, it brings the user to that location on the page
Landmarks: if one of the links displayed is clicked, it brings the user to that location on the page
Links: displays all of the links available on that page, if one of the links displayed is clicked, it brings the user to that location in a new window
Move/Hide: opens the Move/Hide Widget option where there are two tabs available
Move Widget: allows the user to click on circles that represent different parts of the screen
Click a circle and then click Move Widget to move the Accessibility Menu to a different location on the screen; each time the menu is opened in the future, it will return to this new location
Click the left arrow at the top or the Cancel button to return to the main Accessibility Menu
Hide Widget: this is not recommended, it is easier to simply close the widget - hide can remove access to the menu
III. Explanation of Accessibility Profiles
Accessibility Profiles combine the options above to customize Boardable for specific ability experiences with a single click.
Click Accessibility Profiles to choose between profiles:
Click one of these of these to automatically turn on one or more accessibility options:
Motor Impaired turns on:
Pause Animations
Tooltips.
Blind turns on:
Screen Reader at normal speed.
To select a different speed, click Screen Reader until the preferred reading speed is reached.
Color Blind turns on:
Smart Contrast
High Saturation
Dyslexia turns on:
Dyslexia Friendly
Pause Animations
Visually-impaired turns on:
Bigger Text
Pause Animations
Legible Fonts
Big Cursor
Tooltips
Cognitive & Learning turns on:
Smart Contrast
Bigger Text
Pause Animations
Reading Guide
Tooltips
Seizure & Epileptic turns on:
Pause Animations
Low Saturation
These options can be further personalized after a profile selected. Scroll down in the Accessibility Menu to do so.
Note: if you have more ideas regarding accessibility, or anything else to help create a more friendly Boardable, please make a feature request through chat or send your ideas to support@boardable.com. We appreciate you!
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