Our commitment
Red Earth Acupuncture is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the broadest possible audience, including people who use assistive technologies, keyboard-only navigation, screen readers, magnification, or other adaptive tools.
We treat accessibility as an ongoing practice — not a one-time checklist. As we add pages, update content, and integrate third-party booking tools, we work to preserve usability and clarity.
Standards and goals
We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA where practicable for content we control on this site. Conformance is a goal we work toward continuously; we do not claim perfect compliance at all times or on every page.
Some areas of the site rely on third-party embeds (such as scheduling widgets). Those tools may have accessibility characteristics outside our direct control. When we identify gaps, we pursue workable alternatives — such as phone scheduling — and advocate for improvements with vendors.
What we are doing
- Use semantic HTML structure — landmarks, headings, and descriptive link text — to support screen readers and keyboard users.
- Maintain readable typography, sufficient line height, and color contrast aligned with our editorial design system.
- Design mobile-first layouts that remain usable at common viewport sizes without horizontal scrolling.
- Provide visible focus indicators on interactive elements where we control styling.
- Test key user flows — navigation, FAQ accordions, contact paths — with keyboard and automated checks as part of ongoing development.
- Review new content and components for heading order, alternative text, and form labels before publication.
Keyboard navigation
You should be able to reach primary navigation, calls to action, accordions, and form fields using the Tab key and activate them with Enter or Space where appropriate. Skip links or logical heading structure help orient users who do not use a mouse.
If a component does not behave as expected with the keyboard, please tell us using the contact method below so we can investigate.
Screen readers and assistive technology
We structure pages with a single main heading per route where possible, logical heading levels, and text alternatives for meaningful images. Interactive controls use labels or accessible names intended to work with common screen readers.
Because assistive technology combinations vary widely, we welcome specific feedback about your setup when something does not work as expected.
Mobile accessibility
Our site is designed mobile-first: touch targets, spacing, and type sizes are chosen for small screens first and enhanced on larger viewports. We avoid relying on hover-only interactions for essential tasks.
Contrast and readability
Brand colors are selected to support calm, editorial readability — ink on bone backgrounds, terra accents for emphasis, and body text sized for comfortable reading. We avoid low-contrast gray-on-gray combinations for primary content.
If you encounter text that is difficult to read due to contrast or size, let us know the page and section so we can correct it.
Known limitations
Embedded third-party scheduling and form iframes may not fully match the accessibility of pages we author directly. PDFs or documents linked from the site, if added in the future, may require separate remediation.
We are actively improving older content as we rebuild the site. Some legacy media may lack captions or transcripts until updated.
Feedback and requests
If you experience a barrier on this website — or need information in an alternative format — we want to hear from you. Please include the page URL, a description of the issue, and the technology you are using (browser, device, assistive technology) if you can.
We will make a good-faith effort to respond within a reasonable timeframe and to provide a workaround or fix where possible.