Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for The Woods Gifts

Last Updated: 11-14-2025

Our Commitment to Accessibility

The Woods Gifts is dedicated to providing a website experience that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We aim to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at the AA level, which are standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to help make web content more accessible for people with disabilities.

Compliance with these guidelines helps us make our website user-friendly for everyone, including individuals who are blind or visually impaired, have motor impairments, cognitive disabilities, and other types of disabilities.

Measures We Take

We are taking a variety of steps and devoting resources to further enhance the accessibility of our website, including:

Design and Development: Integrating accessibility considerations into our design and development processes.
Semantic HTML: Using meaningful HTML structure to help assistive technologies interpret content correctly.
Keyboard Navigation: Ensuring that website functions can be accessed and operated using a keyboard.
Alternative Text: Providing alternative text for images where appropriate.
Third-Party Tools: Utilizing tools and technologies that can help improve accessibility. This includes an interface that may offer adjustments for certain visual or motor needs, and background processes that aim to improve compatibility with screen readers and keyboard navigation.
Ongoing Monitoring: Regularly reviewing our site for accessibility improvements.

While we strive to make our website as accessible as possible, we understand that technology and standards are constantly evolving.

Accessibility Features & Support

Our website includes features designed to improve navigation and usability for individuals with various needs. Some of these are inherent in our design, while others may be provided through an assistive interface:

Screen Reader Compatibility: We aim to make our site compatible with popular screen readers by using appropriate ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes and semantic HTML. Our goal is for users of screen readers to comprehend and interact with our site effectively.
Keyboard Navigation: We work to ensure that all interactive elements are accessible via keyboard using Tab, Shift+Tab, Arrow keys, Enter, and Esc as appropriate. Quick navigation options or skip links may also be available.
Visual Adjustments (where available via assistive interface):

- Text Customization: Options to adjust font size, spacing, and alignment.
- Color and Contrast: Profiles to adjust color contrast or select monochrome modes.
- Animation Control: Options to pause or stop animations that may be distracting or cause issues for users with epilepsy.
- Content Highlighting: Features to emphasize links, titles, or focused elements.

Support for Specific Needs (where available via assistive interface):

- Epilepsy Safe Browse: Minimizing flashing animations and potentially risky color combinations.
- Vision Impairments: Adjustments to improve usability for common visual impairments.
- Cognitive and Learning Disabilities: Features to reduce distractions and simplify focus, potentially including access to dictionary tools for complex terms.
- ADHD Friendly Browse: Reducing visual noise to help maintain focus.

Please note that the availability and effectiveness of specific adjustments provided by third-party accessibility interfaces can vary. Our primary goal is to build accessibility into the core of our website.

Browser and Assistive Technology Compatibility

We aim to support a wide range of modern web browsers (such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and assistive technologies (such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver). We recommend using the latest versions of your browser and assistive technology for the best experience.

We Value Your Feedback

Accessibility is an ongoing effort. Despite our best efforts, there may be some pages or sections that are not yet fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or for which an ideal technological solution has not yet been found. We are continually working to improve.

If you encounter any accessibility barriers, have suggestions, or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us using the details provided at the top of this statement. Your feedback is important to us and helps us make improvements.

Email: gifts@thewoodsgifts.com

Phone: 763-416-9662