Accessibility isn't an afterthought here. It's the reason soffyn exists.
Built by an accessibility engineer who's neurodivergent herself. Built for the community that wellness spaces keep forgetting.
The story.
I'm Akia. I've spent 5+ years in accessibility engineering — auditing, building, training teams on WCAG compliance. I know what it looks like when accessibility is bolted on at the end. A checkbox. A liability shield. An afterthought dressed up as intention.
soffyn is the opposite of that.
I built this app for neurodivergent Black women — which means I built it for people whose access needs are layered, specific, and almost never centered in mainstream wellness design. Cognitive load. Sensory overwhelm. Time blindness. Executive dysfunction. These aren't edge cases in this community. They're the baseline.
Accessibility at soffyn isn't a feature. It's the foundation everything else is built on.
What that looks like in practice.
Beyond WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, here's what we actually built and why:
For neurodivergent minds
Low-stimulation visual design — no autoplay, no unexpected motion, no pop-ups. Short, scannable copy throughout — nothing that demands sustained focus to understand. Quick-capture tools designed specifically for time blindness and thought loss. A focus timer built for ADHD work patterns, not neurotypical productivity expectations. No streak mechanics, no anxiety-inducing notifications, no time pressure anywhere in the app.
For sensory differences
Reduce Motion support throughout. No flashing or strobing content. A calm, deliberate color palette chosen for overstimulated nervous systems, not just aesthetics.
For deaf and hard of hearing users
No audio-only content — everything audio has a text equivalent. Captions on all video content. Visual notifications only — no audio-only alerts. Transcripts for audio journaling entries. ASL interpretation is on the roadmap for future video content.
For screen reader and keyboard users
Full VoiceOver and screen reader compatibility. Complete keyboard navigability. High contrast support. Alt text on all meaningful images. Logical heading structure throughout.
Honest about where we are.
soffyn is a pre-launch product built by one person. I'm deeply committed to accessibility and I'm being honest with you — no product is perfect, and accessibility is ongoing work, not a finish line.
A full accessibility audit is scheduled before the September 2026 launch. Accessibility testing with neurodivergent users is part of the beta program. Every report we receive goes directly into what gets built or fixed next.
Tell me if something isn't working.
If you hit a barrier anywhere on soffyn.com or in the app, tell me. I read every message and I take every report seriously.
hello@soffyn.com — subject line: Accessibility Feedback
Your feedback shapes how this gets built. That's not a corporate line. I mean it literally.