Welcome to Surfing Saltwater, a blog dedicated to documenting the journey of a 43-year-old woman reconnecting with herself through the pursuit of learning to surf in New England. At Surfing Saltwater, we are committed to ensuring accessibility for all visitors, including those with disabilities. We strive to provide an inclusive and enjoyable experience for everyone who visits our site.

Accessibility Statement

This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
Surfing Saltwater is working to make the blog accessible to people with disabilities, and we aim to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access the same information, view the same content, and enjoy the same features as those without disabilities.

What web accessibility is

Web accessibility allows individuals with disabilities to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web, and it also benefits those with changing abilities due to aging or temporary impairment. An accessible website provides a seamless and inclusive browsing experience for all users.

Accessibility adjustments on this site

At Surfing Saltwater, we have implemented accessibility features in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) [2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2]. Our goal is to achieve a level of accessibility that ensures all visitors, regardless of their abilities, can engage with our content. We have tailored our site to work with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard navigation, and have taken the following measures:

Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues
Set the language of the site
Set the content order of the site’s pages
Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages
Added alternative text to images
Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast
Reduced the use of motion on the site
Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible

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:

[Name of the accessibility coordinator]
[Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]
[Email address of the accessibility coordinator]
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