Accessibility Statement

Last updated: April 24, 2026

1. Our Accessibility Commitment

We believe free health information and tools should be accessible to the widest possible audience. This statement describes the accessibility of walkingweightlosscalculator.com, the standards we follow, what is working well today, where we know we can do better, and how to tell us if something is not working for you.

2. Accessibility Standards We Follow

We aim for conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. WCAG is the international standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is referenced by laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 (U.S. federal), the European Accessibility Act (EAA), and UK Equality Act 2010.

WCAG organizes accessibility around four principles: content must be Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR). We use those principles as our baseline design guide.

3. Accessibility Features We Have Implemented

4. Keyboard Navigation Guide

You can use the Walking Weight Loss Calculator and every other page on our site without a mouse. Here are the most common shortcuts:

Action	Shortcut (Windows / Linux)	Shortcut (Mac)
Move forward between interactive elements	Tab	Tab
Move backward between interactive elements	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Activate a link or button	Enter	Return
Activate a button, check / uncheck a box	Space	Space
Select an option in a dropdown	↑ / ↓ then Enter	↑ / ↓ then Return
Zoom in / out	Ctrl + + / -	⌘ + + / -
Find on page	Ctrl + F	⌘ + F

If you land on our homepage with a keyboard, the first Tab press shows a "Skip to main content" link that jumps over the header so you can reach the calculator faster.

5. Screen Reader Guidance

We have tested and continue to test key pages with modern screen readers. For the best experience we recommend the following combinations:

• Windows: JAWS or NVDA with Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.
• macOS and iOS: VoiceOver with Safari.
• Android: TalkBack with Chrome.

Calculator results, form errors, and on-page status messages are wrapped in live regions (aria-live) where appropriate, so screen readers announce them automatically.

6. Adjusting Text Size, Zoom, and Contrast

• Zoom the whole page: use your browser's built-in zoom (Ctrl/⌘ and +) up to 200% without losing content or breaking the layout.
• Change text size only: most browsers support a "text size only" or "minimum font size" setting under Accessibility preferences.
• Increase contrast or use dark mode: we respect your operating system's high-contrast settings where the browser exposes them. You can also use browser extensions like Dark Reader if you prefer a dark theme.
• Reading mode: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari all include a reader or "immersive" mode that strips visual distractions. Our articles work well in reader mode.

7. Reduced Motion and Sensory Considerations

• We do not use autoplaying video or audio.
• We avoid flashing content and strobe effects (no content flashes more than three times per second).
• Any decorative transitions or hover animations are subtle and short. Where meaningful motion is used, we respect the browser's prefers-reduced-motion setting by reducing or removing animation.
• You can enable reduced motion in your operating system: Windows Settings → Accessibility → Visual effects; macOS System Settings → Accessibility → Display → Reduce motion; iOS Settings → Accessibility → Motion; Android Settings → Accessibility → Remove animations.

8. Browser and Assistive Technology Compatibility

We test the site on the latest two major versions of the following browsers:

• Google Chrome (Windows, macOS, Android)
• Mozilla Firefox (Windows, macOS)
• Apple Safari (macOS, iOS)
• Microsoft Edge (Windows)

Older browsers may still work but may not receive the same level of accessibility testing. If you use a less common browser or assistive tool and something is broken, please tell us - we want to know.

9. Known Accessibility Limitations

We want to be honest about what we are still improving. Current known limitations include:

• Third-party ads. Advertisements served by Google AdSense are delivered by Google and may not always meet the same accessibility bar as our own content. We cannot directly control the HTML, color contrast, or labeling of each ad creative. You can report problematic ads to Google.
• Third-party content. When we link to external pages (for example CDC, Harvard Health, or the NHS), the accessibility of those pages is controlled by the third party, not by us.
• Legacy articles. A small number of older articles may use heading or image patterns we have since improved. These are being updated on our normal review cadence.
• PDFs and downloads. If we publish any PDFs in the future, we will work to make them tagged and screen-reader friendly. If a PDF is not accessible to you, email us and we will send a plain-text or HTML version.
• Complex charts. If we add data visualizations, we will provide a text summary and a data table as an accessible alternative.

If you discover an issue that is not listed here, please report it so we can fix it.

10. How to Report an Accessibility Issue

Your feedback is the single most useful signal we have for improving. If any page or feature is not working for you - a missing label, a broken keyboard path, poor contrast, a screen reader announcing something confusingly, or anything else - please tell us.

When you contact us, it helps to include (no pressure if some of these are unknown):

• The URL of the page you were on.
• A short description of what went wrong.
• Your browser and operating system (for example, "Chrome on Windows 11").
• Any assistive technology you were using (for example, "NVDA 2024.1" or "VoiceOver on iOS 17").

The fastest ways to reach us:

• Email: [email protected] with the subject "Accessibility".
• Contact form: walkingweightlosscalculator.com/contact.html

We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports within 5 business days and to fix confirmed issues in a reasonable timeframe. Critical barriers (for example, a calculator result that a screen reader cannot reach at all) are treated as priority fixes.

11. Alternative Formats

If any information on the site is presented in a form that is not accessible to you, we will do our best to provide the same information in an accessible alternative format. Email us with the page URL and what format works best for you (plain text, larger font, described content, etc.), and we will follow up.

12. Our Ongoing Efforts

• We review new pages and tools for accessibility before publishing, not after.
• We test the site with a keyboard, a screen reader, and automated tools such as axe or WAVE.
• We prioritize fixes based on how much they affect real users, not on how "easy" they are to fix.
• Editorial and development staff follow the principles described in our Editorial Policy, which includes accessibility and plain language as core values.

13. Legal Rights and Enforcement

Depending on where you live, you may have legal rights to accessible digital services under laws such as the ADA (U.S.), Section 508 (U.S. federal), the European Accessibility Act (EU), the Equality Act 2010 (UK), the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (Canada/Ontario), and similar legislation elsewhere.

We recognize these rights and take them seriously. If you believe we have not adequately addressed an accessibility concern, you may contact us using the details below, and you may also pursue any remedies available to you under applicable law.

14. Contact Us About Accessibility

Accessibility issues are handled directly by the founder.

• Email: [email protected]
• Contact form: walkingweightlosscalculator.com/contact.html
• Address: Kailali, Nepal
• Responsible person: Khem Raj (Founder & Editor)

15. Changes to This Statement

This statement is reviewed at least once a year and is updated whenever we make meaningful accessibility changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent review.

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Thank you for reading. If something on this site is keeping you from doing what you came here to do, please let us know. A more accessible web is a better web for everyone.