Last updated: June 2026
The Life of the Party™ is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities, including customers with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive conditions. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying relevant accessibility standards to our website.
Conformance Status
We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
Current status: Partial conformance. We completed a comprehensive accessibility audit and remediation of our website in June 2026. Some content may not yet fully conform to WCAG 2.2 Level AA, and we are continuing to monitor and improve.
What We Fixed in June 2026
The following issues were identified during our June 2026 accessibility audit and have been resolved:
| Issue | What we did |
|---|---|
| Low-contrast placeholder text in form fields | Overrode browser default opacity on all placeholder text to meet 4.5:1 contrast ratio |
| Search toggle missing accessible state | Added aria-expanded to search toggle buttons so screen readers announce open/closed state |
| Account icon had no accessible label | Replaced icon-only fallback with a labeled link including visually-hidden text |
| Sold-out buttons not communicated to assistive technology | Added aria-disabled to sold-out product buttons |
| Animated elements lacked motion preference support | Added prefers-reduced-motion CSS to suppress decorative transitions for users who prefer reduced motion |
| Sticky add-to-cart icons had no accessible name | Added aria-label to icon-only add-to-cart links in the sticky panel |
| Navigation menus not fully keyboard accessible | Added full keyboard support (Arrow keys, Escape, Tab) to mega menu and site navigation |
| Skip link did not move focus to main content | Fixed skip-to-content link to programmatically focus the main content region |
| Main content area not reachable by skip link | Added tabindex to main content container so it can receive programmatic focus |
| Cart drawer and quick-buy modals lacked keyboard trap | Implemented focus trap so keyboard users cannot navigate outside open modals |
| Panel close button did not update ARIA state | Fixed close button to set aria-expanded and aria-hidden correctly on close |
| Back-in-stock form label not associated with input | Fixed duplicate ID collision between form element and email input |
| Site header missing landmark role | Added role="banner" to the custom header web component |
| Payment method icons had no text alternative | Wrapped each payment icon with role="img" and a descriptive aria-label |
| Breadcrumb RSS link had a typo in its accessible attribute | Corrected arial-label typo to aria-label |
| Sale price not distinguished from original price for screen readers | Added visually-hidden "Sale price:" and "Regular price:" labels to price display |
Technical Specifications
Accessibility of lifeofthepartystore.com relies on the following technologies:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Shopify platform (Canopy theme)
We test accessibility using:
- Automated scanning with axe DevTools browser extension
- Google Lighthouse accessibility audits
- Manual keyboard-only navigation testing
- Screen reader testing with NVDA (Windows) and VoiceOver (macOS and iOS)
Requesting Accessible Assistance
If you experience any difficulty accessing our website or need content in an alternative format, please contact us:
- Phone: (970) 530-3000
- Email: info@lifeofthepartystore.com
- Response time: We aim to respond within 2 business days
- Mail: The Life of the Party, 4025 S Mason St Ste B, Fort Collins, CO 80525
If you use a TTY/TDD device, please call Colorado Relay Service at 711 for assistance.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of lifeofthepartystore.com. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers. When contacting us, it helps to:
- Specify the web page or feature that gave you difficulty
- Describe the barrier you experienced
- Tell us what assistive technology you were using, if any
Formal Complaints
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the following resources:
- ADA National Network: adata.org or 1-800-949-4232
- U.S. Access Board: access-board.gov
- DOJ ADA Information: ada.gov
Assessment Approach
The Life of the Party assessed the accessibility of our website through:
- Self-evaluation — internal audit conducted June 2026 against WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria
- AI-assisted analysis — audit supported by accessibility analysis tools
We plan to conduct a full third-party audit and update this statement annually, or whenever significant changes are made to the site.
This statement was last updated June 2026. We review and update it annually.