This site should work for you. Full stop.
Meta Simpletons exists for people managing health at home — older adults, disabled users, and caregivers running on four hours of sleep. If our site is hard to use, we have failed at our one job. Here is what we do about that, in plain language.
Our commitment, without the legal fog
Most accessibility statements are written for lawyers. This one is written for you.
We built Meta Simpletons for people who are often left out by "modern" web design: readers with low vision, hands that shake, screen readers doing the seeing, or simply a tired brain at 2 a.m. trying to figure out a CPAP machine (a gentle fan that holds your airway open). So accessibility is not a checkbox here. It is the product.
What we aim for
We work toward the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA — the widely used standard for making websites usable by people with disabilities. "Aiming for" is the honest phrase: we test, we fix, and we keep going. We do not claim perfection, because no honest site can.
What that looks like in practice
- Large, readable type. Body text is sized generously, and the whole site still works if you zoom your browser to 200%. Nothing breaks, nothing overlaps, no horizontal scrolling marathons.
- Plain language. Every technical term gets translated in parentheses the moment it appears — "systolic" becomes "the top blood-pressure number," "hydrocolloid" becomes "a gel-forming bandage." Short sentences. One idea at a time.
- Keyboard navigation. Everything you can do with a mouse, you can do with the Tab, Enter, and arrow keys. A visible focus outline shows you where you are, and a "skip to content" link lets you jump past the menu.
- Alt text on every instructional image. If a photo shows which way a Hoyer sling loop attaches (a fabric seat used with a patient lift), the alt text says so — not just "image of sling." Decorative images are marked so screen readers skip them.
- Strong color contrast. Text stands out clearly from its background, and we never use color alone to carry meaning.
- No surprises. No auto-playing video, no flashing content, no pop-ups that trap your keyboard focus. Animations respect your device's "reduce motion" setting.
- Clear structure. Real headings in a logical order, descriptive link text (never a bare "click here"), and labeled form fields — so screen readers and skim-readers both find their way.
How we check ourselves
We review pages with keyboard-only navigation, screen-reader spot checks, browser zoom, and automated contrast and structure tools. When we publish a new guide, accessibility review is part of publishing — not an afterthought.
Known limits
Some older pages and third-party embeds may not yet meet our own bar. When we find a gap — or you point one out — fixing it goes on the priority list, not the someday list.
Found a barrier? Tell us. Really.
If any part of this site is hard for you to read, navigate, or operate, that is a bug, and we want to hear about it the same day you hit it.
- Use our contact page — the form is keyboard-friendly and works with screen readers.
- Tell us the page you were on, what you were trying to do, and what got in the way. If you use assistive technology (like a screen reader or voice control), naming it helps us reproduce the problem.
We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports within 2 business days and to fix confirmed barriers as quickly as we reasonably can — prioritized ahead of new content, because a guide nobody can read helps nobody.
One more thing
You are not "bad at computers" if something here confuses you. If you got lost, our design got you lost. Tell us where, and we will fix the path — no jargon, promise.
This statement was last reviewed in June 2026. We revisit it whenever the site changes in a meaningful way.