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The New River Gorge Historical Society is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We strive to make the New River Gorge Historical Society website easy to use and accessible for people of all abilities.

​ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].
We at New River Gorge Historical Society are dedicated to making our site inclusive and accessible to all individuals, including those with disabilities.

What web accessibility is

Web accessibility means creating websites and web tools so that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, interact, and contribute to the web. We believe that everyone should have equal access to information and resources on our website.

Accessibility adjustments on this site

We have designed this site in compliance with WCAG 2.1 guidelines, aiming for level AA accessibility. Our website is compatible with assistive technologies, ensuring a seamless experience for all users. As part of this effort, we have implemented the following accessibility features:



    Used semantic HTML to enhance screen reader compatibility


    Provided text alternatives for non-text content


    Implemented keyboard navigation support for easy site browsing


    Ensured proper color contrast for readability


    Minimized the use of distracting or flashing content


    Ensured all multimedia content is accessible with captions and transcripts

Declaration of partial compliance with the standard due to third-party content [only add if relevant]

Our commitment to accessibility may be affected by third-party content not under our control. In such cases, we strive to work with the third-party to ensure accessibility. We are dedicated to achieving full compliance across all areas of our website.

Accessibility arrangements in the organization [only add if relevant]

The New River Gorge Historical Society is committed to providing accessible experiences not only on our website but also in our physical locations. Our facilities are designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities, and we continuously strive to enhance accessibility in all aspects of our organization.

Requests, issues, and suggestions

If you encounter any accessibility barriers on our website or have any accessibility-related questions, please contact our accessibility coordinator:

[Name of the accessibility coordinator]


[Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]


[Email address of the accessibility coordinator]


[Additional contact details if relevant / available]

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