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Detailed Findings

WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA Criteria

AccessHound is actively working on any non-AA compliant issues marked above to resolve them. The last update was done on April 22nd, 2026.

Criteria Conformance Level Remarks and Explanations
1.1.1 Non-text Content
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.2.4 Captions (Live)
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)
(Level AA) 		Not Supported

The team is working on getting audio descriptions generated and added to the website.
1.3.1 Info and Relationships
(Level A) 		Partially Supports

On the project pages, inside <ul>, there are child elements that are not allowed, such as <strong> and <br>.
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence
(Level A) 		Partially Supports

On the “Describe now” page, step 3 is read and announced before step 2 and is out of order.
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.3.4 Orientation
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.4.1 Use of Color
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.4.2 Audio Control
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
(Level AA) 		Partially Supports
  • In light mode and dark mode, most links and buttons do not have sufficient color contrast.
  • Examples on the home page include “Access Hound,” “Dr. Brett Oppegaard,” and the “Get to Know Our Team Better” button.
  • On the Guide Dogs page, in light mode, at 200% zoom and 960px width, “Speciality AI Models for Accessibility” appears on top of a dark background and becomes illegible.
  • On the project pages, in dark mode, content inside dropdown menus is illegible because of white text on a white background.
1.4.4 Resize Text
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.4.5 Images of Text
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.4.10 Reflow
(Level AA) 		Partially Supports

On the Tools page, at a minimum width of 768px, the content for “Journalism Watchdogs” disappears.
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.4.12 Text Spacing
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.1.1 Keyboard
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.4.2 Page Titled
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.4.3 Focus Order
(Level A) 		Partially Supports

On the “Describe now” page, the tab order goes from Step 1, then Step 3 (generate description), then Step 2 (selecting writing style).
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.4.5 Multiple Ways
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.4.6 Headings and Labels
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.4.7 Focus Visible
(Level AA) 		Partially Supports
  • Most links, buttons, toggles, and image links are missing a visible focus indicator.
  • In the menu, the Access Hound logo, submenu images, “Contact Us” buttons, “My Studio Projects,” “Create New Studio Project,” links for “Dr. Brett Oppegaard,” “The UniDescription Project,” and [email protected] do not consistently show focus.
  • In the footer, “Contact Us,” [email protected], and the Dark Mode toggle do not have focus indicators.
  • On the home page, “Dr. Brett Oppegaard” in the “Inclusive Media: The Access Hound Way” section is missing focus indication.
  • On the Describe Now page, the info icon link on each card does not have a focus indicator, and hover-triggered animation does not have equivalent keyboard-focus behavior.
  • On the account login page, focus is missing on the “Remember me” checkbox, “Recover password” link, and the “Sign in again” link.
  • On Account Settings, the “Yes, I want to delete my account” checkbox is missing a focus indicator.
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.5.3 Label in Name
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.5.4 Motion Actuation
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.5.7 Dragging Movements
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.1.1 Language of Page
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.1.2 Language of Parts
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.2.1 On Focus
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.2.2 On Input
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.2.4 Consistent Identification
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.3.1 Error Identification
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.3.3 Error Suggestion
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)
(Level AA) 		Pending Review
  • Waiting for an account to test the subscription service pages.
  • The payment system’s accessibility documentation may also be used as part of this review.
3.3.7 Redundant Entry
(Level A) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)
(Level AA) 		Supports
  • Passes AA review.
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
(Level A) 		Partially Supports
  • On the “Describe now” page, the image in the “Call for the Guidedogs” section is in a <div> instead of an <img>. <div> elements should not have aria-role.
  • On the “Describe now” page, the file selector does not have an associated <label> element or related ARIA attributes.
  • On the project pages, several input fields are missing associated <label> elements or related ARIA attributes.
4.1.3 Status Messages
(Level AA) 		Partially Supports
  • On the “Describe now” page, after submitting the form, there is no indication to screen readers that content is loading or when loading is complete.
  • On the Contact Us page, after submitting the form, there is no screen reader announcement when the alert message appears to indicate the email was sent. The message also disappears too quickly.
  • On the Sign In, Register, and Account Settings pages, form submission errors are shown visually, but there is no screen reader announcement.
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