Welcome to Hawthorne Seminar Foundation's website, designed to be accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities. Our commitment to web accessibility ensures that individuals with diverse needs can navigate our site with ease and enjoy the same level of engagement as other visitors. We strive to adhere to WCAG [2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 - select relevant option] guidelines, and have made the necessary adjustments to achieve a level of [A / AA / AAA - select relevant option] accessibility. Our efforts include utilizing the Accessibility Wizard to identify and resolve potential accessibility issues, setting clear heading structures, providing alternative text for images, and ensuring that all multimedia content is accessible.
Accessibility Statement
This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
We at Hawthorne Seminar Foundation are dedicated to making our site, Hawthorne Elementary School's official website, fully accessible to individuals with disabilities.
What web accessibility is
Web accessibility refers to the inclusive practice of ensuring that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web. It involves making accommodations for various impairments, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities, to provide an equal online experience for all users.
Accessibility adjustments on this site
At Hawthorne Seminar Foundation, we have implemented web accessibility adjustments in adherence to the WCAG [2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 - select relevant option] guidelines, striving to achieve a level of [A / AA / AAA - select relevant option] accessibility. Our site's contents have been tailored to function seamlessly with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard navigation. Moreover, we have taken measures to ensure that our site's design, multimedia content, and functionality meet the required accessibility standards.
- We are committed to providing an inclusive online environment and have taken the following steps to enhance accessibility:
- Utilized the Accessibility Wizard to identify and address potential accessibility issues
- Established a clear and logical heading structure across all pages
- Provided descriptive alternative text for images to convey their content and purpose
- Ensured that all videos, audio, and files are accessible to users with disabilities
- Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast standards
- Minimized the use of motion and animation to prevent distractions for individuals with sensory sensitivities
Declaration of partial compliance with the standard due to third-party content [only add if relevant]
The accessibility of certain pages on the site depend on contents that do not belong to the organization, and instead belong to [enter relevant third-party name]. The following pages are affected by this: [list the URLs of the pages]. We therefore declare partial compliance with the standard for these pages.
Accessibility arrangements in the organization [only add if relevant]
[Enter a description of the accessibility arrangements in the physical offices / branches of your site's organization or business. The description can include all current accessibility arrangements - starting from the beginning of the service (e.g., the parking lot and / or public transportation stations) to the end (such as the service desk, restaurant table, classroom etc.). It is also required to specify any additional accessibility arrangements, such as disabled services and their location, and accessibility accessories (e.g. in audio inductions and elevators) available for use]
Requests, issues, and suggestions
If you find an accessibility issue on the site, or if you require further assistance, you are welcome to contact us through the organization's accessibility coordinator:
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[Name of the accessibility coordinator]
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[Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]
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[Email address of the accessibility coordinator]
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[Enter any additional contact details if relevant / available]