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The purpose of the following template is to assist you in writing your accessibility statement. Please note that you are responsible for ensuring that your site's statement meets the requirements of the local law in your area or region.

*Note: This page currently has two sections. Once you complete editing the Accessibility Statement below, you need to delete this section.

To learn more about this, check out our article “Accessibility: Adding an Accessibility Statement to Your Site”.

Accessibility Statement

This statement was last updated on [enter relevant date].

We at [enter organization / business name] are working to make our site [enter site name and  address] accessible to people with disabilities.

What web accessibility is

An accessible site allows visitors with disabilities to browse the site with the same or a similar level of ease and enjoyment as other visitors. This can be achieved with the capabilities of the system on which the site is operating, and through assistive technologies.

Accessibility adjustments on this site

We have adapted this site in accordance with WCAG [2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 - select relevant option] guidelines, and have made the site accessible to the level of [A / AA / AAA - select relevant option]. This site's contents have been adapted to work with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard use. As part of this effort, we have also [remove irrelevant information]:

  • Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues

  • Set the language of the site 

  • Set the content order of the site’s pages

  • Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages

  • Added alternative text to images

  • Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast

  • Reduced the use of motion on the site

  • Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible

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

The accessibility of certain pages on the site depend on contents that do not belong to the organization, and instead belong to [enter relevant third-party name]. The following pages are affected by this: [list the URLs of the pages]. We therefore declare partial compliance with the standard for these pages.

Accessibility arrangements in the organization [only add if relevant]

[Enter a description of the accessibility arrangements in the physical offices / branches of your site's organization or business. The description can include all current accessibility arrangements  - starting from the beginning of the service (e.g., the parking lot and / or  public transportation stations) to the end (such as the service desk, restaurant table, classroom etc.). It is also required to specify any additional accessibility arrangements, such as disabled services and their location, and accessibility accessories (e.g. in audio inductions and elevators) available for use]

Requests, issues, and suggestions

If you find an accessibility issue on the site, or if you require further assistance, you are welcome to contact us through the organization's accessibility coordinator:

  • [Name of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Telephone number of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Email address of the accessibility coordinator]

  • [Enter any additional contact details if relevant / available]

About

I'm Jennifer.

For a long time, I lived life with one eye on the exit.

Anxiety had a firm grip on me. I lived with generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, and depression, and I became very skilled at appearing “fine” while quietly organizing my life around fear, self-protection, and not rocking the boat. I was careful. I was responsible. I was exhausted.

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And I was living small.

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Over time—and through a lot of practice, courage, setbacks, humour, and learning—I began to change the way I thought about fear, challenges, and myself. I stopped waiting for confidence to magically arrive and started stepping forward with fear in the room. I learned how to work with my nervous system instead of fighting it. I learned that anxiety doesn’t get to be the boss—it gets to be information.

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As my thinking shifted, so did my life.

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Fear no longer runs the show. Life feels bigger, richer, and far more exciting. I see possibility where I once saw danger. I take risks I never thought I would. I laugh more. I try things. I fail sometimes—and I no longer see that as proof that something is wrong with me.

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That transformation is what fuels my work today.

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I’m a long-time public school teacher, certified life coach, and lifelong encourager of brave humans—especially children and the adults who love them. My heart is to help parents support anxious kids early, so fear doesn’t quietly shrink their lives the way it once shrank mine. Children don’t need to be “fixed.” They need tools, language, safety, and adults who are willing to model courage, flexibility, and self-kindness.

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I believe anxiety doesn’t mean something is broken—it means something is trying to protect us. When children learn how to understand that from a young age, they grow up believing the world is a place of possibility, not something to hide from. They learn they are capable. They learn they can try. They learn they are allowed to dream—without compromise.

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And as I’ve stepped into this fuller, braver life, something else has happened too: my faith has come alive in ways I never expected. Where fear once dominated my inner world, hope now shows up everywhere. I genuinely see it around every corner.

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If you’re a parent who wants your child to grow up hopeful, resilient, and willing to take risks—or if you’re quietly longing for that kind of life yourself—you’re in the right place.

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We don’t need perfection.
We just need a willingness to try.

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And I’d be honoured to walk that path with you.

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