Amira is committed to accessibility
Amira is continuously improving in accordance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Voice-Centric Interface
Amira is nearly unique in utilizing a voice interface. The primary means of interacting with Amira is speech. Students read out loud to Amira and Amira coaches verbally. This interface enables many students who might struggle with conventional user interfaces to work successfully with Amira.
Read to Me Feature
Amira supports a read to me feature, which highlights and reads the text of an article aloud. In this mode, a student does not need to be able to see the text on the screen. Amira will unfold the story or article phrase by phrase, reading to the student.
Read To Me is supported on all web browsers and environments generally supported by Amira.
Additional Accessibility Features
Amira is also compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines in the following ways:
The student experience in the Amira app is navigable with a keyboard.
Colors on the homepage and read page meet color contrast standards
Fonts are appropriate for accessibility
Sole reliance on images and media is minimized
Interactive elements like buttons, links and menus are labeled with the name of the element.