diff --git a/balancing-chemical-equations_en.html b/balancing-chemical-equations_en.html
index 59ce7309..dca7980a 100644
--- a/balancing-chemical-equations_en.html
+++ b/balancing-chemical-equations_en.html
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
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-  <p id="polite-status" aria-live="polite" role="status" aria-atomic="true"></p>
+  <p id="assertive" aria-live="assertive"></p>
+  <p id="polite" aria-live="polite"></p>
+  <p id="assertive-alert" aria-live="assertive" role="alert"></p>
+  <p id="polite-status" aria-live="polite" role="status"></p>
 </div>
 
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@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@
 
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@@ -44,11 +35,9 @@
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     var brand = brandMatch ? decodeURIComponent( brandMatch[ 1 ] ) : 'adapted-from-phet';
 
-    // Load the desired splash screen image
-    document.getElementById( 'splash' ).src = '../brand/' + brand + '/images/splash.svg';
-
     // Preloads, with more included for phet-io brand
     var preloads = [
+      '../joist/js/splash.js', 
       '../sherpa/lib/jquery-2.1.0.js', 
       '../sherpa/lib/lodash-4.17.4.js', 
       '../sherpa/lib/FileSaver-b8054a2.js',