Accessibility Statement
Website: https://pietrocottone.com
Last updated: November 2, 2026
- Commitment to Accessibility
Pietrocottone.com, the personal website of Pietro Cottone, Ph.D., is committed to making its content and educational resources accessible to as many visitors as reasonably possible, including people with disabilities.
The website provides information about scientific research, teaching, interactive educational simulators, music, media coverage, and personal interests.
Accessibility is an important consideration in the design, maintenance, and continued improvement of the website.
The goal is to provide a clear, understandable, and usable experience across different devices, browsers, and methods of interaction.
- Accessibility Standards
The website seeks to follow recognized web accessibility principles, including those described in the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, with Level AA serving as a reference for ongoing improvements.
These guidelines address accessibility for individuals with visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and other disabilities.
Although accessibility has been considered during website development, the website has not undergone a comprehensive formal accessibility audit. Accordingly, full conformance with WCAG 2.2 Level AA is not currently claimed.
Accessibility improvements may be introduced progressively as issues are identified and resources permit.
- Website Design and Usability
The website has been developed with attention to readability, navigation, and compatibility with different screen sizes.
Accessibility considerations include:
- Responsive layouts designed for desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
- Consistent typography and visual organization.
- Clear page headings and content sections.
- Descriptive navigation and hyperlinks where practical.
- Readable presentation of educational and informational content.
- Consideration of color contrast, spacing, and text presentation.
The website uses WordPress, Astra, and Elementor, together with selected plugins and custom-developed components.
The accessibility of individual features may depend on the technologies used and their compatibility with a visitor’s browser or assistive software.
- Interactive Scientific Simulators
The website provides interactive scientific simulators intended to illustrate selected pharmacological, physiological, and other scientific concepts.
These resources include interactive controls, graphical representations, mathematical curves, and educational exercises.
Because of their specialized visual and interactive nature, certain simulator features may be difficult to access or interpret using screen readers, keyboard-only navigation, or other assistive technologies.
Some scientific relationships are conveyed primarily through graphical representations that may not have equivalent nonvisual descriptions.
The simulators include explanatory materials and sections describing their scientific models and limitations, although these materials may not provide complete accessibility alternatives for every interactive function.
Visitors experiencing difficulties with a simulator are encouraged to contact the website owner to discuss the specific issue or request an alternative explanation where reasonably feasible.
- Multimedia and Third-Party Content
Certain pages contain embedded videos, music-related links, images, scientific publications, or other content provided by third parties.
The accessibility of these resources may depend on external platforms and content providers.
For example, video captions, transcripts, keyboard controls, and compatibility with assistive technologies may vary among embedded YouTube videos and other multimedia resources.
Similarly, externally hosted documents, publications, and websites may have accessibility limitations outside the direct control of pietrocottone.com.
Where practical, accessibility concerns relating to content hosted directly on this website will be reviewed and addressed.
- Known and Potential Limitations
Despite efforts to provide a usable website, certain accessibility barriers may remain.
These may include:
- Interactive visualizations that are not fully usable with screen readers.
- Simulator controls or exercises that may present challenges for keyboard-only navigation.
- Images, diagrams, or graphical elements that may lack sufficiently detailed text alternatives.
- Embedded videos or third-party materials with incomplete accessibility features.
- Differences in functionality across browsers, devices, and assistive technologies.
This list is not exhaustive and does not represent the findings of a completed formal accessibility evaluation.
The website owner welcomes reports of additional accessibility barriers and will consider reasonable improvements where technically and practically feasible.
- Feedback and Accessibility Assistance
Feedback is welcome from visitors who encounter difficulties accessing any part of the website.
If you experience an accessibility problem, please use the Contact page to describe the issue.
When possible, please include:
- The page or feature where the problem occurred.
- A brief description of the accessibility difficulty.
- The device, browser, or assistive technology used, if relevant.
- The information or functionality you were trying to access.
This information can help identify problems and evaluate possible improvements.
Reasonable efforts will be made to review accessibility-related inquiries and respond as appropriate.
Where feasible, alternative information or assistance may be provided for content that cannot be readily accessed in its existing format.
- Ongoing Improvements
Accessibility is an ongoing consideration rather than a one-time task.
As the website evolves, its content, layouts, educational tools, and technical components may be reviewed and improved to address identified accessibility issues.
Improvements may include adjustments to navigation, text presentation, image descriptions, keyboard interaction, or other aspects of the user experience.
The website owner recognizes that accessibility requirements and technologies continue to evolve and welcomes constructive suggestions.
- Updates to This Statement
This Accessibility Statement may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website design, functionality, accessibility practices, or applicable standards.
The date at the beginning of this document indicates its latest revision.
- Contact
For accessibility questions, feedback, or requests for assistance, please contact:
Pietro Cottone, Ph.D.
Massachusetts, United States