Accessibility Statement
Through Grief We Grow and Brian Vachon are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to our website.
Conformance Status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
Our goal is to achieve Level AA conformance on all our web pages and content. We are actively working to make our website compliant with these standards to ensure a positive experience for all users.
Measures to Support Accessibility
Through Grief We Grow takes the following measures to ensure the accessibility of our website:
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Continuous Audits: We conduct regular accessibility audits and testing to identify and fix issues.
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User Feedback: We welcome feedback from users to help us improve.
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Accessible Design: We follow best practices for web design, including using clear and readable fonts, sufficient color contrast, and a logical, easy-to-navigate layout.
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Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements on our website can be navigated and operated using a keyboard.
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Alternative Text: We provide descriptive alt text for all meaningful images to assist users who rely on screen readers.
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Clear Language: We strive to use plain and simple language throughout our content.
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Video Captions: All video content will include accurate captions.
Known Accessibility Issues
We are aware that some parts of our website may not be fully accessible yet. We are working diligently to resolve these issues, but we appreciate your understanding. Some of the current known limitations include:
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Our community forum may have some third-party elements that are not fully accessible. We are working to either replace or configure these to meet our accessibility standards.
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Older archived content or documents may not have been remediated for full accessibility. We are prioritizing this work.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Through Grief We Grow. If you encounter accessibility barriers on our website, please let us know:
We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days and will work with you to provide the information you need.
Formal Approval
This Accessibility Statement was approved on September 21, 2025 by Brian Vachon. It will be reviewed and updated September 21, 2026.