Accessibility Statement
At Aurora Creative Studios, located in the vibrant city of Seattle, we are deeply committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We continuously work to improve the user experience for everyone and adhere to accessibility standards and best practices. Our studio, founded by Elias Vance, believes that digital accessibility is not just a legal requirement, but a fundamental human right. Our commitment extends beyond simply complying with guidelines; we aim to create a truly inclusive online environment for all our clients and visitors.
Our Accessibility Goals
Our primary goal is to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. These guidelines are internationally recognized standards for web accessibility, covering a wide range of recommendations for making web content more accessible. By adhering to these guidelines, we strive to make our website:
- Perceivable: Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive. This includes providing text alternatives for non-text content, providing captions and other alternatives for audio and video content, and ensuring that content is easily distinguishable.
- Operable: User interface components and navigation must be operable. This includes making all functionality available from a keyboard, providing users enough time to read and use content, and avoiding content that causes seizures.
- Understandable: Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable. This includes making text readable and understandable, making content appear and operate in predictable ways, and helping users avoid and correct mistakes.
- Robust: Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.
Measures Taken to Ensure Accessibility
Aurora Creative Studios takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of our website:
- Regular accessibility audits: We conduct regular audits of our website to identify and address accessibility issues. These audits are performed by both internal staff and external accessibility consultants.
- Ongoing training: Our team receives ongoing training on web accessibility best practices. This ensures that everyone involved in the design and development of our website understands how to create accessible content.
- Use of assistive technologies: We regularly test our website with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and screen magnifiers, to ensure that it is compatible with these tools.
- Clear and simple language: We use clear and simple language throughout our website to make it easier for everyone to understand.
- Alternative text for images: All images on our website have alternative text descriptions, which provide users with a textual description of the image if they are unable to see it. For example, an image of Elias Vance holding a camera will have the alt text "Elias Vance, founder of Aurora Creative Studios, holding a professional DSLR camera".
- Keyboard navigation: Our website can be navigated using a keyboard, which is essential for users who are unable to use a mouse.
- Sufficient color contrast: We ensure that there is sufficient color contrast between text and background colors, which is important for users with low vision.
- Forms accessible to screen readers: All forms on our website are accessible to screen readers, with clear labels and instructions.
- Video captions: All video content on our website is captioned to provide access for users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Resizable text: Users can easily resize the text on our website to make it more readable.
Specific Technologies and Assistive Technologies
Our website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- Screen readers: We have tested our website with popular screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.
- Screen magnifiers: Our website is designed to work with screen magnifiers, allowing users to zoom in on content without losing functionality.
- Speech recognition software: Users can navigate and interact with our website using speech recognition software such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
- Keyboard-only navigation: Users can access all website features using only a keyboard.
Conformance Status
The Aurora Creative Studios website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Limitations and Alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the Aurora Creative Studios website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions.
- Third-party content: Some of the content on our website is provided by third parties, and we may not have control over its accessibility. We are working with these third parties to improve the accessibility of their content.
- Older documents: Some of our older documents may not be fully accessible. We are in the process of updating these documents to make them more accessible.
If you encounter any accessibility issues while using our website, please contact us, and we will do our best to provide you with the information you need in an alternative format.
Feedback and Contact Information
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Aurora Creative Studios website. Please let us know if you encounter any accessibility barriers. You can contact us in the following ways:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (206) 555-2872
- Postal Address: 1200 5th Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101
We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.
Enforcement Procedure
If you are not satisfied with our response to your feedback, you may file a complaint with the United States Department of Justice. More information about filing a complaint can be found on the Department of Justice's website.
Resources
Here are some helpful resources for learning more about web accessibility:
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/
- Section 508: https://www.section508.gov/
- ADA.gov: https://www.ada.gov/
Links to Other Pages
This accessibility statement was last updated on December 5, 2024.