Accessibility Statement
Thespian Arts Academy is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for all visitors and applying the relevant accessibility standards. This statement outlines our ongoing efforts to provide a website that is accessible to people with disabilities.
Our Commitment
We believe that everyone deserves equal access to information and services, regardless of their abilities. To uphold this belief, we are dedicated to making our website as accessible as possible by adhering to recognized accessibility guidelines and best practices.
Accessibility Features
We have implemented several features to enhance the accessibility of our website, including:
- Semantic HTML: Using semantic HTML elements to structure content, making it easier for assistive technologies to understand and navigate.
- Alternative Text: Providing descriptive alternative text for all images to ensure users who cannot see the images can understand their content.
- Keyboard Navigation: Ensuring that all interactive elements can be accessed and operated using a keyboard.
- Color Contrast: Maintaining sufficient color contrast between text and background to make content readable for users with visual impairments.
- Clear and Consistent Navigation: Providing a clear and consistent navigation structure to help users easily find what they are looking for.
- Resizable Text: Allowing users to increase the text size without losing content or functionality.
- Form Labels and Instructions: Providing clear labels and instructions for all form fields to ensure users can easily complete forms.
- Video Captions and Transcripts: Providing captions and transcripts for all video content to make it accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Standards Compliance
Thespian Arts Academy strives to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA. These guidelines outline how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Our website is regularly reviewed and tested for accessibility, and we are committed to addressing any issues that arise.
Ongoing Efforts
Accessibility is an ongoing process, and we are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website. Our efforts include:
- Regular accessibility audits: Conducting regular audits of our website using automated tools and manual testing to identify accessibility issues.
- Training and education: Providing accessibility training and education to our staff to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to create accessible content.
- User feedback: Encouraging users to provide feedback on their experience with our website so we can identify areas for improvement.
- Staying up-to-date: Keeping abreast of the latest accessibility standards and best practices to ensure our website remains accessible.
We are aware that there may be areas of our website that are not yet fully accessible. We are committed to addressing these issues and will continue to work towards making our website accessible to everyone.
Known Limitations
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Thespian Arts Academy website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
- Third-party content: Some of our pages include content from third-party sources, such as embedded videos or social media feeds. We do not have control over the accessibility of this content, but we encourage third-party providers to improve the accessibility of their products.
- Older Documents: Some older documents may not be fully optimized for accessibility. We are working to update these documents or provide alternative formats.