Language & Accessibility
What is the Language & Accessibility Widget?
GameDay Passport has integrated UserWay's Language & Accessibility widget to make the platform more accessible and user-friendly for everyone. This powerful tool allows you to customize your experience by adjusting the display, content, and navigation to meet your individual needs. It includes a wide range of features, from simple text and contrast changes to advanced tools like screen readers and dyslexia-friendly fonts.
How do I open the Accessibility Widget?
To find and open the widget, follow these steps:
Navigate to the top-right corner of the platform.
Click on the Settings Cog.
Select Language & Accessibility from the dropdown menu.
What are Accessibility Profiles?
Accessibility Profiles are quick, pre-configured bundles of settings designed for specific accessibility needs. When you activate a profile, it automatically enables a group of tools to enhance your experience for that particular requirement.
The widget includes the following pre-configured profiles:
Motor Impaired: Enhances navigation using hover tooltips on key functions and pauses flashing animations.
Blind: Enables screen-reader compatibility for visually impaired users.
Color Blind: Adjusts colour contrast to ensure content is distinguishable.
Dyslexia: Changes fonts to be more easily readable.
Low Vision: Increases content size and contrast for better visibility.
Cognitive & Learning: Provides tools like a reading guide, tooltips, and larger text to help with focus and comprehension.
Seizure & Epileptic: Stops all flashing animations and reduces colour saturation.
ADHD: Provides a reading mask to help users focus on specific sections of the page.
Can I adjust individual settings instead of using a profile?
Yes. If you prefer more granular control over your experience, you can enable and adjust individual tools from the main widget panel. These tools are grouped into three main categories: Content & Readability, Colour & Display, and Navigation & Orientation.
What options do I have to improve content readability?
These tools adjust how you read and interact with text on the platform:
Screen Reader: Reads the on-screen text aloud (pace can be set to Normal, Fast, or Slow).
Bigger Text: Increases the font size across the platform.
Text Spacing: Adjusts the space between letters and words (Light, Moderate, Heavy).
Dyslexia Friendly: Switches the platform's fonts to a more legible typeface.
Line Height: Increases the spacing between lines of text.
Text Align: Adjusts the alignment of all text (Left, Right, Center, or Justify).
Dictionary: Allows you to look up the definition of words on the page.
What options do I have for improving colour and display of the platform?
These tools help adjust the visual appearance of the platform:
Contrast: Adjusts the site's colour scheme (Invert Colours, Dark Contrast, Light Contrast).
Smart Contrast: Intelligently inverts the colours of specific on-screen elements.
Saturation: Adjusts the colour intensity of the page (Low, High, Desaturate/greyscale).
Which options will assist with navigation and orientation?
These tools help you navigate and focus on the page more easily:
Highlight Links: Makes all clickable links and buttons more prominent.
Pause Animations: Stops all moving or flashing elements, such as GIFs.
Hide Images: Hides all images on the page to reduce visual distraction.
Cursor: Changes the standard cursor to a larger, more visible one.
Tooltips: Displays text labels for certain on-screen icons and elements when hovered over.
Page Structure: Displays a pop-up showing all headings, landmarks, and links for quick navigation.
Reading Guide: Adds a high-contrast horizontal bar that follows the cursor to help focus on one line of text at a time.
Can I change the language of the GameDay Passport platform?
The widget also functions as a language switcher. To change the display language:
Open the Accessibility Widget.
At the very top of the widget panel, click on the current language (e.g. 'English (Australian)').
Select your preferred language from the extensive list that appears.
The on-screen text, both on the platform and within the widget itself, will automatically translate.
How do I reset all language and accessibility settings to the default?
To revert all changes and return to the default view, open the widget, scroll to the bottom, and click the Reset All Accessibility Settings button.
