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+/**
+ * Accessibility Utilities and Hooks
+ * Provides utilities for improved keyboard navigation, focus management, and screen reader support
+ */
+
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * Hook to trap focus within a modal or dialog
+ * @param {boolean} isActive - Whether focus trap is active
+ */
+export const useFocusTrap = (isActive) => {
+  const containerRef = useRef(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isActive || !containerRef.current) return;
+
+    const container = containerRef.current;
+    const focusableElements = container.querySelectorAll(
+      'button, [href], input, select, textarea, [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])'
+    );
+    
+    const firstElement = focusableElements[0];
+    const lastElement = focusableElements[focusableElements.length - 1];
+
+    const handleTabKey = (e) => {
+      if (e.key !== 'Tab') return;
+
+      if (e.shiftKey) {
+        if (document.activeElement === firstElement) {
+          lastElement?.focus();
+          e.preventDefault();
+        }
+      } else {
+        if (document.activeElement === lastElement) {
+          firstElement?.focus();
+          e.preventDefault();
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Focus first element when trap activates
+    firstElement?.focus();
+
+    container.addEventListener('keydown', handleTabKey);
+    return () => container.removeEventListener('keydown', handleTabKey);
+  }, [isActive]);
+
+  return containerRef;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Hook to handle ESC key for closing modals/menus
+ * @param {Function} onEscape - Callback when ESC is pressed
+ * @param {boolean} isActive - Whether the listener is active
+ */
+export const useEscapeKey = (onEscape, isActive = true) => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isActive) return;
+
+    const handleEscape = (e) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        onEscape();
+      }
+    };
+
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleEscape);
+  }, [onEscape, isActive]);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Hook to announce messages to screen readers
+ * @returns {Function} announce - Function to announce a message
+ */
+export const useScreenReaderAnnounce = () => {
+  const announcer = useRef(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Create ARIA live region if it doesn't exist
+    if (!announcer.current) {
+      const element = document.createElement('div');
+      element.setAttribute('role', 'status');
+      element.setAttribute('aria-live', 'polite');
+      element.setAttribute('aria-atomic', 'true');
+      element.className = 'sr-only';
+      document.body.appendChild(element);
+      announcer.current = element;
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (announcer.current) {
+        document.body.removeChild(announcer.current);
+      }
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const announce = (message, priority = 'polite') => {
+    if (announcer.current) {
+      announcer.current.setAttribute('aria-live', priority);
+      announcer.current.textContent = message;
+      
+      // Clear after announcement
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        if (announcer.current) {
+          announcer.current.textContent = '';
+        }
+      }, 1000);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return announce;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Hook to manage focus on component mount
+ * @param {boolean} shouldFocus - Whether to focus on mount
+ */
+export const useAutoFocus = (shouldFocus = true) => {
+  const elementRef = useRef(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (shouldFocus && elementRef.current) {
+      elementRef.current.focus();
+    }
+  }, [shouldFocus]);
+
+  return elementRef;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Component: VisuallyHidden
+ * Hides content visually but keeps it accessible to screen readers
+ */
+export const VisuallyHidden = ({ children, as: Component = 'span', ...props }) => {
+  return (
+    <Component
+      className="sr-only"
+      {...props}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </Component>
+  );
+};
+
+/**
+ * Component: SkipLink
+ * Allows keyboard users to skip navigation and go directly to main content
+ */
+export const SkipLink = ({ targetId = 'main-content', children = 'Skip to main content' }) => {
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={`#${targetId}`}
+      className="sr-only focus:not-sr-only focus:absolute focus:top-4 focus:left-4 focus:z-50 focus:px-4 focus:py-2 focus:bg-purple-600 focus:text-white focus:rounded-lg focus:shadow-lg"
+    >
+      {children}
+    </a>
+  );
+};
+
+/**
+ * Utility: Generate unique ID for ARIA relationships
+ */
+let idCounter = 0;
+export const useId = (prefix = 'id') => {
+  const idRef = useRef(null);
+  
+  if (idRef.current === null) {
+    idRef.current = `${prefix}-${++idCounter}`;
+  }
+  
+  return idRef.current;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Utility: Check if reduced motion is preferred
+ */
+export const useReducedMotion = () => {
+  const [prefersReducedMotion, setPrefersReducedMotion] = React.useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const mediaQuery = window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)');
+    setPrefersReducedMotion(mediaQuery.matches);
+
+    const handleChange = (e) => setPrefersReducedMotion(e.matches);
+    mediaQuery.addEventListener('change', handleChange);
+    
+    return () => mediaQuery.removeEventListener('change', handleChange);
+  }, []);
+
+  return prefersReducedMotion;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Higher-Order Component: Add keyboard navigation to clickable divs
+ */
+export const makeKeyboardAccessible = (Component) => {
+  return ({ onClick, ...props }) => {
+    const handleKeyPress = (e) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        onClick?.(e);
+      }
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <Component
+        onClick={onClick}
+        onKeyPress={handleKeyPress}
+        role="button"
+        tabIndex={0}
+        {...props}
+      />
+    );
+  };
+};
+
+export default {
+  useFocusTrap,
+  useEscapeKey,
+  useScreenReaderAnnounce,
+  useAutoFocus,
+  useId,
+  useReducedMotion,
+  VisuallyHidden,
+  SkipLink,
+  makeKeyboardAccessible,
+};