Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

At Wander Lab, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to explore, wonder, and learn — regardless of ability. Our mission to spark curiosity-driven learning is only meaningful if all learners can fully participate. We are committed to ensuring that the Wander Lab platform is accessible to children, parents, and caregivers with varying abilities and needs, including those who rely on assistive technologies.

Accessibility is a foundational principle at Wander Lab. We are actively working to meet recognized accessibility standards across every area of the platform, and we view accessibility as an ongoing process of improvement rather than a fixed destination.

Conformance Status

Wander Lab is partially conformant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. "Partially conformant" means that some portions of the platform's content do not yet fully conform to the standard. We are actively developing and refining the platform to improve conformance, and we are committed to reaching full WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance.

Standards We Voluntarily Follow

Although Wander Lab is a private platform, we voluntarily align our accessibility practices with the following recognized standards and guidelines:

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA — the internationally recognized standard for web accessibility, which we use as our target for platform design and development.
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title III — which addresses accessibility obligations for places of public accommodation, including websites and digital services.

We use WCAG 2.1 Level AA as our benchmark because it reflects current best practices and aligns with the standards referenced in federal accessibility guidance. As we grow into school and district partnerships, we anticipate additional requirements under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and related state student privacy and accessibility laws, and we are building with those future requirements in mind.

How We Design for Accessibility

The WCAG 2.1 guidelines are organized around four core principles. The following describes our approach to each principle and the work we are undertaking to meet them:

Accessibility in the Wander Lab Experience

The following describes how accessibility considerations are reflected in the design and functionality of the platform. Where features are still being developed or refined, that is noted.

For All Users

• Keyboard navigation: We are working to implement full keyboard navigation across all interactive elements, including the Arf conversation interface, the Parent Bridge dashboard, and all account management features.
• Clear, simple language: Arf adapts its language, depth, and complexity based on each child's grade level. All platform interfaces use age-appropriate, plain language.
• Consistent navigation: The Parent Bridge dashboard uses a persistent navigation structure, and the child experience maintains a clean, predictable layout.
• Color contrast: Our design system has been created with WCAG 2.1 AA minimum contrast ratios in mind (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text).
• Responsive design: Wander Lab is a browser-based platform that works across Chromebooks, tablets, laptops, desktop PCs, and phones. No app download is required.
• Focus indicators: Visible focus outlines help keyboard and switch-device users identify their current location on the page.
• Skip navigation: Skip-to-content links allow keyboard users to bypass repetitive navigation.

For Users with Visual Impairments

• Screen reader compatibility: We build with ARIA attributes and semantic HTML to support popular screen readers. We plan to test with VoiceOver (macOS/iOS), NVDA (Windows), and TalkBack (Android) as part of our ongoing accessibility efforts.
• Text alternatives: Our avatar system includes descriptive labels for each option, and we work to provide alternative text for all meaningful non-text content.
• Text scaling: We are working to ensure that content can be resized up to 200% without loss of functionality or readability.
• No reliance on color alone: We design status indicators to use shape, text, or pattern in addition to color wherever possible.

For Users with Motor Impairments

• No time-limited interactions: Conversation and exploration activities do not impose time limits. Session timeouts are configurable by parents and include a warning before timing out.
• Large interactive targets: Interactive elements are designed to be large enough and spaced sufficiently for users with limited fine motor control.
• No complex gestures required: All functionality is designed to be accessible through simple single-pointer actions.

For Users with Hearing Impairments

• Text-based interaction: The core Wander Lab experience is a text-based conversation with Arf, making the platform inherently accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Visual notifications: All alerts and system notifications are presented visually.

For Users with Cognitive or Learning Differences

• Distraction-reduced design: The interface avoids excessive gamification and busy visual displays.
• Consistent, predictable behavior: Arf responds using the Socratic method, guiding discovery through questions. Children can pick up exactly where they left off across sessions.
• Reduced motion: We support the prefers-reduced-motion system setting, which limits animations and transitions for users who have enabled this preference.
• Friendly error handling: Rate limit messages and system messages are displayed in age-appropriate language rather than technical error codes.

For Parents and Caregivers

The Parent Bridge dashboard — including the weekly activity overview, daily curiosity digest archive, safety alerts management, and account settings — is being developed with the same WCAG 2.1 Level AA goals as the child experience.

Browser and Device Compatibility

Wander Lab is a browser-based platform accessible at wanderlab.ai. No app download is required. The platform is designed for use with:

• Google Chrome (including Chromebooks)
• Safari (macOS and iOS)
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge

We recommend using the latest version of your preferred browser for the best experience with assistive technologies. While the platform works on phones, the experience is optimized for tablets, Chromebooks, and laptops, particularly for younger children.

Our Ongoing Efforts

Accessibility is an ongoing process, and we are actively working to improve conformance across the platform. Our current and planned efforts include:

• Completing implementation of semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, visible focus indicators, skip-to-content links, text scaling support, and prefers-reduced-motion support.
• Conducting automated accessibility scanning using tools such as axe and Lighthouse.
• Performing manual keyboard testing throughout development.
• Testing with VoiceOver and NVDA screen readers.
• Verifying color contrast ratios using tools such as WebAIM Contrast Checker.
• Seeking input from families to identify barriers and inform improvements.
• Reviewing the accessibility practices of integrated third-party services.
• Engaging a third-party accessibility firm for a professional audit as the platform scales.

We update this statement as we make meaningful progress.

Known Limitations

We are transparent about the current limitations of the platform's accessibility:

• Partial conformance: As noted above, Wander Lab is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. Several accessibility features are in active development and have not yet been fully implemented or verified.
• AI-generated content: Responses from Arf are dynamically generated by AI and may occasionally include formatting or phrasing that is not optimal for screen readers. We work to improve the consistency and accessibility of AI-generated output.
• Third-party content: When Arf retrieves information from external educational sources, the accessibility of that source content is outside our direct control. We present retrieved information in a clean format within the Wander Lab interface.
• Phone experience: While the platform functions on phones, the experience is not optimized for smaller screens, particularly for younger children.

Feedback and Contact

Your feedback helps us identify barriers and improve the accessibility of Wander Lab. If you encounter an accessibility issue, have difficulty using any part of the platform with an assistive technology, or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us.

Email: info@everbot.tech

Subject Line: Accessibility Feedback

When contacting us, it is helpful to include:

• A description of the issue you experienced
• The page or feature where the issue occurred
• The browser and assistive technology you were using, if applicable
• Any suggestions you have for improvement

We will make reasonable efforts to acknowledge accessibility feedback promptly and to address identified barriers in a timely manner.