What Your Donation Supports
Sensory Accessibility Research
Community consultations, research analysis and documentation of sensory barriers affecting people’s ability to use technology.
Accessibility Guidelines
Development of practical recommendations addressing blinking cursors, repetitive animations, unexpected sounds, loading indicators and other sensory accessibility concerns.
Technology Outreach
Communication with technology companies, developers and accessibility professionals to share recommendations and encourage consideration of sensory accessibility needs.
GamingAccessibility.org
Maintenance and expansion of SAT-I’s gaming accessibility project, including its database of accessibility features, resources and modifications.
Free Public Resources
Publication and distribution of accessibility information, guidance and research findings.
Support Sensory Accessibility in Technology
The Sensory Accessible Technology Initiative (SAT-I) is a project of the International Misophonia Foundation, a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Your donation supports work to identify sensory accessibility barriers, develop practical recommendations, maintain accessibility resources and communicate directly with technology companies.
What Your Donation Supports
Sensory Accessibility Research
Community consultations, research analysis and documentation of sensory barriers affecting people’s ability to use technology.
Accessibility Guidelines
Development of practical recommendations addressing blinking cursors, repetitive animations, unexpected sounds, loading indicators and other sensory accessibility concerns.
Technology Outreach
Communication with technology companies, developers and accessibility professionals to share recommendations and encourage consideration of sensory accessibility needs.
GamingAccessibility.org
Maintenance and expansion of SAT-I’s gaming accessibility project, including its database of accessibility features, resources and modifications.
Free Public Resources
Publication and distribution of accessibility information, guidance and research findings.
Corporate Giving
Companies interested in supporting SAT-I through larger contributions or project-specific funding are invited to contact the International Misophonia Foundation.
Corporate contributions may be recognized through public sponsor acknowledgements and relevant project publications.
Financial support does not influence SAT-I’s independent research findings or accessibility recommendations.
Corporate inquiries: shaylynn@misophoniafoundation.com
About Your Donation
SAT-I is operated by the International Misophonia Foundation, a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Missouri.
EIN: 93-2017604.
Our Accessibility Priorities
The Sensory Accessible Technology Initiative (SAT-I) works to address specific sensory accessibility barriers in software, operating systems, websites, hardware and digital services.
These priorities build on years of advocacy by the International Misophonia Foundation, including correspondence with technology companies, public petitions, accessibility testing and documented experiences of people with sensory sensitivities.
Our Initial Priorities
1. Non-Blinking Text Cursors
Users should be able to disable blinking text cursors across operating systems, websites and applications. Third-party software should respect supported operating-system accessibility preferences.
2. Static Loading Indicators
Spinning loading wheels, bouncing dots and moving progress animations should have static alternatives that convey the same information without unnecessary movement.
3. Comprehensive No-Motion Settings
Reduced-motion settings should allow users to eliminate nonessential interface movement, including animated icons, hover effects, parallax, flashing indicators and repetitive transitions.
4. Customizable Audio and Sound Controls
Users should be able to disable individual notification sounds, interface effects and other nonessential audio without muting an entire application or device.
5. Consistent Accessibility Preferences
Applications should respect relevant system accessibility settings. Sensory preferences should remain active between sessions and after software updates.
Additional Areas of Work
SAT-I will also address sensory accessibility concerns involving display brightness, transparency, refresh rates, autoplay, captioning, notifications, speech-to-text interfaces, gaming accessibility, computer hardware and essential digital services.
Through GamingAccessibility.org, a SAT-I project, the initiative also supports access to information about gaming accessibility features, modifications and resources.
These priorities are intended to guide research, consultations and recommendations. They do not constitute a new accessibility certification standard, and individual proposals will be reviewed for technical feasibility and the accessibility needs of different users.
Our objective is not to remove sensory features for everyone. It is to make nonessential sensory input controllable so people can use technology without being forced to tolerate avoidable barriers.