ListenLoop

Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 2 June 2026

Commitment

ListenLoop is built for language learners across a wide range of abilities. We aim for our pages to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. We do not claim full conformance yet, but accessibility is a first-class concern in every design and engineering decision, and we treat reported issues as bugs rather than feature requests.

Features we've focused on

  • Semantic HTML structure: landmarks, headings in order, lists used for lists.
  • Full keyboard navigation across the navigation menu, lesson browser, gap-fill exercises, true/false questions, and open questions.
  • Visible focus indicators on all interactive elements.
  • Sufficient color contrast for body text and interactive elements against the dark theme.
  • Lesson exercises that always include the full transcript so content is accessible to screen readers even when the embedded video is not.
  • Native <details> elements used for collapsible sections so screen readers expose the structure correctly.
  • Form labels associated with their inputs, and ARIA roles where the semantic element is insufficient.

Known gaps we are working on

  • Embedded YouTube and SoundCloud players inherit the third party's accessibility behavior. Captions exist when the source video provides them.
  • Some interactive components do not yet announce state changes (e.g. exercise feedback) via ARIA live regions; we are progressively adding them.
  • Color is currently the primary signal for correct/incorrect answers in the gap-fill exercise. A redundant icon/text signal is on the roadmap.
  • The site has not been independently audited. We are running internal audits with axe and manual screen-reader testing.

Assistive technology compatibility

ListenLoop is tested informally with VoiceOver on macOS and iOS, NVDA on Windows, and TalkBack on Android. The site should work with any recent screen reader and modern browser combination (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari). If you use an assistive technology and encounter an unusable area, please let us know — those reports go directly to the top of our backlog.

Reporting an accessibility issue

If you find an accessibility barrier on ListenLoop, please report it through our contact page. When you write, the most useful details are:

  • The page URL where you ran into the problem.
  • What you were trying to do and what blocked you.
  • Your browser, operating system, and any assistive technology you were using.

We aim to respond to accessibility reports within five working days, and to ship a fix as soon as the engineering work is practical.

Standards

ListenLoop targets WCAG 2.1 at Level AA. Our roadmap includes WCAG 2.2 conformance and independent audit once the platform's major surfaces stabilize.