Accessibility Statement

This is an accessibility statement from Stark County Park District (Stark Parks) related to the website, www.StarkParks.com 

Measures to support digital accessibility

Stark Parks takes the following measures to ensure the accessibility of the Stark Parks website:

  • Provide accessibility training to Stark Parks staff.
  • Include people with disabilities and local disability community providers in the design and development process of this website.
  • Consult with human accessibility professionals to understand and implement up-to-date accessibility measures.
  • Collect feedback from people with disabilities to enhance the user experience and support for various assistive technologies.
  • Have an active Internal Accessibility Review Committee including but not limited to representatives from the Community Engagement and Information Technology departments.
  • Actively partner and engage with local disability community providers.

Conformance status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. Stark Parks is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA.  Features of the website allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as others.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Stark Parks website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on the Stark Parks website:

  • Phone: 330-477-3552
  • E-mail: information@starkparks.com
  • Facebook or Instagram: @starkparks

We will respond to feedback with an acknowledgement. When providing feedback, we encourage everyone to share as much detail about the barriers encountered.

Limitations and alternatives

Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions or workarounds. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the Stark Parks website:

  1. The upload image option in the Share Your Experience form may not be accessed by a keyboard. However, images can be shared through a direct email to information@starkparks.com or using social networks like Facebook or Instagram direct messaging option using the @starkparks handle.
  2. Third party applications may be used as links to complete registrations, reservations, trip planning or donations. While Stark Parks has inquired about known limitations during implementation, it is possible that new limitations will exist, and we will continue to work with the software application to address.
  3. An accessibility widget with various options and settings is present on the site, but adjustments may not be a universal solution for all situations.
Assessment approach

Stark Parks assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

External Evaluation

This website has been checked by an IAAP-certified professional. The website was evaluated against the WCAG 2.2 AA standards using a variety of tools to identify accessibility barriers. The evaluation ensured that users who rely on assistive technology and alternative input methods (such as screen readers, high contrast modes, magnification software, keyboard-only interaction, alternative keyboards, braille displays, speech input, multimedia alternatives such as captions and audio descriptions, custom text and style sheets, and other similar technologies and input modalities), shared the same, or as close to the same experience as those not using assistive technologies or alternative input methods. 

Self-evaluation

This website has been checked using a variety of tools to determine accessibility barriers. These tools included:

  1. NVDA Screen Reader.
  2. Built-in browser screen readers including Safari and Google Chrome.
  3. Contrast and content tools to check for contrast levels, keyboard order and functionality.

Formal complaints

If any issues are discovered or occur during your visit to the Stark Parks website, please get in touch using the email address provided in the Feedback section. Please share the following information in your email as best as possible.
1. Please describe the experience and how it was discovered
2. Please share screenshots, screen recordings, or written details of the issue
3. Please specify if any assistive technologies were in use at the time of the experience
4. Please provide feedback or instructions on how it could be improved for your personal experience
5. Share any opinions or ideas that you experienced during the visit.

Date:  This statement was created on April 20, 2026