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Accessibility statement

This site is written for dyslexic readers, so accessibility is part of the design rather than a box to tick. This page explains what we have done, what we know is not yet perfect, and how to tell us if something gets in your way.

Last updated: April 2026

1.Our approach

Most people reading this site are dyslexic, or are supporting someone who is. Readability is not an afterthought here. It shapes how every page is written and laid out.

Across the site we:

use a typeface designed for readability, with generous line spacing and a comfortable line length;
left-align body text rather than justifying it, so word spacing stays even;
keep sentences and paragraphs short, and break long pages into clearly signposted sections;
write in plain English and explain specialist terms the first time they appear;
use real headings in order, so screen readers and skim-readers can both navigate;
make links descriptive, so you can tell where a link goes without reading around it;
avoid conveying meaning by colour alone;
provide a 'skip to content' link and visible keyboard focus indicators;
make free checklists printable, so you can work on paper if that suits you better.

2.Adjusting the site to suit you

The site is built to work with the tools you may already use. You can zoom to at least 200% without content breaking, use your browser’s reader mode, use text-to-speech, or apply your own colour and font overrides, the layout is designed to reflow rather than fight you.

AbilityNet’s “My Computer My Way” guides explain how to change text size, colours and speech settings on any device.

3.Known limitations

We aim to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, but this site has not yet been through a formal independent accessibility audit, so we do not claim full conformance. Where we find a problem we fix it rather than document it as acceptable.

Areas we know may not yet be perfect:

some downloadable and printed materials may not be fully tagged for screen readers;
external websites we link to (including local authority Local Offers) have their own accessibility standards, which we do not control.

4.Tell us about a problem

If something on this site is hard to read, hard to use, or does not work with your assistive technology, please tell us. It is genuinely useful, and it gets fixed.

Email mark@definingdyslexia.org or use the contact page. If you would like information from this site in another format, larger print, plain text, or read aloud on a call, just ask.

Accessibility also applies to the assessment itself. If you need adjustments to how an assessment or a conversation is arranged, say so when you get in touch and we will work around you.