Accessibility Statement | jennraleymiller.com

This website was intentionally built with accessibility as a core requirement, not an afterthought. I worked closely with my small-but-mighty development team to offer a website that is authentic and as usable as possible for people with all neurotypes and (dis)abilities.

My standard

This website aims to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA guidelines, an internationally recognized standard for web accessibility. In addition, my team and I have made several specific design choices to improve accessibility for dyslexic readers.

This website has not undergone third-party accessibility testing. My colleagues, expert human developers, reviewed this website's accessibility by hand, checking each of the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria rather than relying on automated tools. We also tested keyboard navigation. We are still working to test and refine compatibility with the NVDA and VoiceOver screen readers (see Known limitations, below).

What I've done

Key choices to improve accessibility:

• Readability: Body text uses a clear, open, and sizable typeface, generous line spacing (generally 1.5), and shorter line lengths, so text is easier to track.

• Comfortable contrast: We chose text and background colors for strong, readable contrast without the visual glare that very high-contrast combinations (like pure black on pure white) can cause for some readers.

• Flexible design: Visitors are invited to use browser settings or device settings to resize and respace the website’s text to meet their unique reading preferences. The website is designed and built to accommodate text resized up to 200% by visitors without causing text to run outside of its containers, overlap, or lose functionality. For dyslexic readers, we also optimized the site for use with the Chrome browser extensions HelperBird and Dyslexie Font.

• Intentional reduction of visual noise: We intentionally minimized the use of all-capital text, italics, and dense unbroken paragraphs. As much as possible, we avoided using underlining in text , and we spotlight links with arrows and chevrons and set them to change color when users hover over them. Where underlines are still present, we added space between them and the text to avoid interfering with readability. Aside from my logo, we reduced visual elements to those that are necessary for clarity.

• Full keyboard access: The website can be navigated without a mouse: pressing Tab moves a visible highlight from one link, button, or field to the next, so visitors see which interactive element is ready to activate, though the order in which elements receive focus isn't fully consistent sitewide yet (see Known limitations).

• Sitemap: The sitemap in the footer of each page provides an additional way to access the menu navigation.

Known limitations

Accessibility is an ongoing effort. I'll keep reviewing the website and improving accessibility where appropriate and possible. tems I'm already aware of:

• Footer contrast: The footer uses light text on a dark background. While this fully meets WCAG's contrast requirements, I recognize that dark-mode elements can read differently for some users. We have kept the text short and ensured all navigational links meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

• NVDA and VoiceOver compatibility: This website does not yet work smoothly with NVDA and VoiceOver, the most popular screen readers for Windows and Apple, respectively. Some content is read out of order or more than once, and the contact form is currently difficult to use. We are actively working to address these issues. If you use a screen reader and run into trouble, please reach out using the contact information below. Your report will help me prioritize future accessibility work and give me the opportunity to help you access the information another way.

• Focus order: The tab key moves the focus indicator from one interactive element to the next. It generally moves from left to right and from top to bottom. But in the footer of each page and in the affiliations section of the Home and About Me pages, the focus indicator does not move from left to right from top to bottom. If the irregular tab order affects your ability to navigate the site, please let me know using the contact information below.

Please tell me if something isn't working

My work aims to be neurodiversity-affirming and rooted in disability justice. If you encounter an accessibility barrier on this website, please write to me through this website’s contact form, tell me about the barrier, and describe how it affected your ability to read the content in question. If you are unable to use the contact form, please reach out directly at jenn [at] jenn raley miller [dot] com.

I read every message about accessibility myself. I take all feedback seriously and aim to respond within five business days to help find solutions or to share website’s information in an alternative format.
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This statement was last reviewed on August 25, 2026