Accessibility Statement

Joule Jar by Joule Kids LLC · Updated November 10, 2026

Joule Kids LLC wants every child and every grown-up to be able to enjoy Joule Jar, including people who are blind or have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, have motor or cognitive disabilities, or are still learning to read.

Our standard

Joule Jar is designed and tested to conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, the current W3C Recommendation. Content that meets WCAG 2.2 also meets WCAG 2.1 and 2.0. We also follow Apple's accessibility guidance for iOS apps.

Accessibility features

• Read-aloud for pre-readers: natural recorded voice for prompts, tasks, and prizes, with a “Read my list” button and a “hear it again” button on every prize.
• Captions: Joules's spoken words appear on screen whenever sound is off. Turn on “Always show captions” in Grown-ups › Settings to see them with sound on too.
• VoiceOver: every button has a clear label; game cards announce what they show; progress and matches are announced.
• Dynamic Type: text follows your device's text-size setting.
• Reduce Motion: follows the device setting, or can be set in the App; confetti and animations are minimized.
• Calm games: an option keeps game targets still, so nothing has to be chased.
• No time pressure: no game has a timer or a way to lose.
• Large touch targets: at least 44 × 44 points, well above the WCAG 2.2 minimum of 24 × 24.
• Color and contrast: text meets at least 4.5:1 contrast; information is never shown by color alone (checkmarks, labels, and sounds accompany color).
• Keyboard and switch access: everything works with a keyboard, Switch Control, or Full Keyboard Access, with a visible focus outline.
• Sound control: one button turns music, effects, and Joules's voice on or off. Speaker buttons you tap yourself (Read, Hear it again, Hear Joules say it) always play.

Known limitations

• Grown-up check: to keep children out of settings and links (as Apple requires for kids' apps), the Grown-ups area asks for an optional 4-digit parent PIN, or a multiplication question answered on a large on-screen number pad. Links, legal pages, and purchases always use the math question. This is a child-safety gate, not a login; grown-ups may use a calculator. If this is a barrier for you, contact us and we'll help.
• Emoji: prize and task pictures use your device's emoji, so their look depends on your operating system. Each always has a text label.
• Voice for custom text: tasks and prizes you create are read by your device's built-in voice rather than our recorded voice.

How we test

Each release is checked with automated accessibility testing (axe-core) and manual review with VoiceOver, Dynamic Type at large sizes, Reduce Motion, and keyboard-only use.

Feedback

If something in Joule Jar is hard to use, please tell us — we aim to reply within 5 business days.
accessibility@joulekids.com · Joule Kids LLC, 5473 Blair Rd Ste 100-974747, Dallas, TX 75231