Accessibility

Ask for a Book is run by Opening the Book and we want as many people as possible to able to use it.

That means you should be able to:

• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

Custom keyboard commands

The following keyboard command will help you navigate the ASK chooser.

• s - focus on the book/theme chooser
• c - view Cover designs
• t - view Themes
• f - view Family-friendly
• Right arrow - next cover or theme
• Left arrow - previous cover or theme
• Enter - select book or theme

We’ve also made the website text clear and simple to understand.

Ability.net has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

This website is accessible up to WCAG 2.1 standards.

Contact us

If you have problems accessing our website please contact us by email info@openingthebook.com or phone 01977 602188.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of Ask for a Book relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Cookies

Review

This statement was last reviewed on 25th October 2023 and will be regularly reviewed in future.