Accessibility has always been at the heart of how we design and build our products. As standards continue to evolve, including upcoming ADA Title II requirements, we are advancing accessibility across our entire product range, further strengthening our commitment to inclusive and user-centered experiences.
These enhancements build on our existing accessibility foundations and are designed to ensure our products remain usable, flexible, and effective for all users, including those who rely on assistive technology.
What’s changing
We're introducing enhancements across several key areas:
- Navigation & focus – Improved keyboard navigation and clearer focus management for a more seamless experience without a mouse
- Content structure – Optimized headings, lists, tables, and forms to improve screen reader compatibility
- Visual adaptability – Enhanced contrast, text spacing, and responsive layouts for better readability
- Labels & interactions – Clearer labels, instructions, and error handling to support usability
- Images & links – More descriptive alternative text and improved link clarity for improved comprehension
Enhanced iDoc viewer experience
We’re also introducing significant enhancements to the improved iDoc Viewer experience designed to better support accessibility needs.
These updates include:
- More intuitive navigation aligned to document structure
- Improved support for assistive technologies
- Keyboard-first interaction capabilities
- Enhanced image descriptions for better understanding
Accessibility enhancements rollout
We’re delivering these accessibility enhancements across our product portfolio on a rolling basis. This phased approach allows us to introduce improvements quickly while maintaining the performance and reliability our customers expect.
Recent and upcoming updates include:
- OrbitNote – Available now
- uPar teacher dashboard - Available now
- ULS, SymbolStix Prime, News2You, Inspire and Classics - Coming March 31st
- Equatio, Read&Write - Coming mid-April
- SpeechStream - Coming end-April
- uPar student portal - Summer 2026
- Polaris - Fall 2026
Our ongoing commitment
For us, accessibility is not a one-time initiative, it is an ongoing effort. By combining inclusive design practices with scalable, AI-driven solutions, we’re able to continuously enhance our products. These updates represent the next step in our commitment to helping every user access, engage with, and benefit from our products.