# Accessibility Statement
## Our Commitment
Spirit Hearth is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
## Measures to Support Accessibility
### Technical Specifications
Our website strives to conform to level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities, and user-friendly for everyone.
### The measures we take include:
#### Navigation
– Clear and consistent navigation structure
– Skip to main content link
– Logical tab order
– Visible focus indicators
– Breadcrumb navigation
– Descriptive page titles
#### Content
– Alternative text for images
– Proper heading hierarchy
– Meaningful link text
– Transcripts for audio content
– Captions for video content
– High contrast text
– Resizable text without loss of functionality
– No time-limited content features
#### Forms and Interactive Elements
– Form fields have associated labels
– Error messages are clearly identified
– Required fields are clearly marked
– Sufficient time to complete forms
– Clear instructions for complex interactions
#### Design
– Color is not used as the sole method of conveying information
– Content remains readable when text is resized
– Responsive design for different screen sizes
– Sufficient color contrast ratios
– Clear visual hierarchy
## Compatibility
### Our website is designed to be compatible with:
#### Assistive Technologies
– Screen readers
– Speech recognition software
– Screen magnification software
– Alternative input devices
#### Browsers
– Current versions of major browsers
– Basic functionality in older browsers
– Mobile browsers
## Known Limitations
We are currently working to resolve the following accessibility issues:
– Some older blog content may not meet current accessibility standards
– Some third-party content may not be fully accessible
– Legacy PDF documents are being updated for accessibility
## Feedback and Contact Information
### We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Please let us know if you:
– Encounter any accessibility barriers
– Have difficulty accessing any content
– Need information in an alternative format
– Have suggestions for improvement
### Contact Methods
– Email: accessibility@spirithearthwebsite.com
– Phone: [Phone Number]
– Contact Form: [Link to Contact Form]
– Response Time: Within 2 business days
## Assessment and Testing
### Our website’s accessibility is:
– Regularly tested using automated tools
– Manually tested with assistive technologies
– Evaluated by users with disabilities
– Reviewed during content updates
## Training and Support
### Our Team
– Receives accessibility training
– Follows accessibility guidelines in content creation
– Reviews accessibility best practices regularly
– Participates in accessibility workshops
## Additional Resources
### We provide:
– Accessibility help documentation
– Alternative format requests
– Direct assistance through customer support
– Links to accessibility tools and resources
## Future Improvements
### We are planning to:
– Implement enhanced keyboard navigation
– Add more accessible multimedia content
– Improve form validation feedback
– Enhance mobile accessibility features
## Compliance Statement
This statement was created on [Date] and was last updated on [Date]. We review this statement annually and update it when necessary.
## Technical Details
### Our accessibility implementation includes:
– ARIA landmarks and labels
– Semantic HTML5 elements
– Keyboard-accessible custom components
– Focus management for modal dialogs
– Responsive tables and layouts
## Emergency Information
Critical site announcements and emergency information are provided in an accessible format and prominently displayed.
## Declaration
We are committed to making our website accessible to all users and welcome suggestions for improvement. This is an ongoing process and we strive to meet and exceed accessibility standards.