Accessibility Statement for Anderson Park District website

This is an accessibility statement from Anderson Park District.

Measures to support accessibility

Anderson Park District takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of Anderson Park District website:

  • Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
  • Appoint an accessibility officer and/or ombudsperson.
  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 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. Anderson Park District website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Anderson Park District website:

We try to respond to feedback within 2 business days.

Technical specifications

Accessibility of Anderson Park District website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Anderson Park District website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Images

Some images on our website may currently lack text alternatives. We are in the process of conducting a comprehensive audit to identify these images and will add appropriate alt text to ensure accessibility for users with visual impairments.

Please note that certain pages, such as those for past events, may still have images without text alternatives as we prioritize making current information accessible.

LayerSlider

We utilize LayerSlider on our homepage to showcase information about upcoming events. Please be aware that these slides are primarily images and may currently lack text alternatives, which can affect accessibility for users with visual impairments.

For a more accessible experience, detailed information about upcoming events is also available on our dedicated events calendar page and in the sidebar of each page throughout the site. We are committed to improving accessibility and will work towards adding appropriate text alternatives to the images in LayerSlider.

PDFs

Some PDFs may not be fully accessible or may lack proper tagging and text alternatives. This issue may occur due to the creation of PDFs from scanned documents or images without proper accessibility features. We are currently reviewing all PDFs on our website to assess their accessibility. For those that do not meet accessibility standards, we will be recreating some PDFs as HTML versions to ensure they are fully accessible.

Some registration forms and policy agreements are currently available as PDF documents. We recognize that this can be a barrier. For alternative methods, including in-person, mail, email, and fax options, please visit our Additional Ways to Register page.

Events Calendar Plugin

The website uses the WordPress plugin The Events Calendar to manage and display event information. We are currently testing our implementation of this plugin to identify any potential accessibility barriers and will work to remedy them to the fullest extent possible. If you encounter any accessibility barriers when using our calendar, please contact us so we can work with you to find a solution.

From The Events Calendar’s Accessibility Page – While The Events Calendar incorporates several accessibility features, it’s important to note that it doesn’t claim full compliance with ADA or WCAG guidelines. According to the developers, “some areas may not completely meet ADA or WCAG guidelines, and we don’t claim complete compliance”.

Accessibility of Third-Party Services

Anderson Parks utilizes third-party vendors to provide certain services and information to our residents. We have identified that some of these digital platforms, including RecDesk and RainoutLine, may present accessibility barriers for some users.

We believe everyone should have equal access to park district services. Therefore, we provide the following alternative options:

For Program & Event Registration and Facility Reservations (RecDesk)

We use RecDesk for online event and program registration and facility reservations. If you encounter barriers using the RecDesk portal, you can register and reserve by mail, email, fax, or in person. Printable forms, office hours, and complete contact details are available on our Additional Ways to Register page.

For Field & Activity Status (RainoutLine)

RainoutLine is the park district’s notification system to inform residents about the status of fields, facilities, and park district programs and events. As an alternative, we provide a telephone hotline for status updates. Please visit our Field & Activity Status page for the hotline number and complete instructions.

Date

This statement was created on 5 August 2025 using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool, and was last updated on 23 October 2025.