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    {"title" :"Using Section 508 Guidance to Improve the Accessibility of Government Services","summary" : "Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to use accessible information and communication technology (ICT), whether procured, developed, or maintained.","date" : "2015-06-05T11:10:22-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"jamal-mazrui" : "Jamal Mazrui"},"topics" : {
        
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      "editpathURL" :"https://github.com/GSA/digitalgov.gov/edit/bc-archive-content-3/content/news/2015/06/2015-06-05-using-section-508-guidance-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-government-services.md","slug" : "using-section-508-guidance-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-government-services","url" : "/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/06/05/using-section-508-guidance-to-improve-the-accessibility-of-government-services/","content" :"\u003cdiv class=\"image image-right image-right-legacy\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2015/02/250-x-200-legal-clause-symbol-Paragraph-as-Law-Loophole-plrang-iStock-Thinkstock-137436398.jpg\"\n    alt=\"The symbol for legal clauses or sections.\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSection 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to use accessible information and communication technology (ICT), whether \u003ca href=\"http://buyaccessible.gov/\"\u003eprocured, developed, or maintained\u003c/a\u003e. Since the U.S. Access Board \u003ca href=\"http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-section-508-standards/section-508-standards\"\u003eissued regulations\u003c/a\u003e for the law in 2000, much \u003ca href=\"http://section508.gov\"\u003eimplementation guidance\u003c/a\u003e has been prepared by various agencies. While the \u003ca href=\"http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh\"\u003eregulations are being refreshed\u003c/a\u003e to account for changes in ICT over the years, we can take advantage of existing guidance that applies accessibility guidelines in contemporary contexts. Doing so furthers the \u003ca href=\"http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/egov/digital-government/digital-government.html\"\u003edigital government strategy\u003c/a\u003e by enabling all citizens.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis resource list presents a compilation of links to accessibility guidance, organized primarily—though not exclusively—by the ICT categories of Section 508 regulations. Links to downloadable documents, rather than web pages, indicate the file type in parentheses. In each section, links are ordered alphabetically, beginning with an abbreviation for the agency that authored or hosted the content.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgency abbreviations are defined as follows:\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCMS = Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCG = District of Columbia Government\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDHS = Department of Homeland Security\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDOL = Department of Labor\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDOT = Department of Transportation\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eED = Department of Education\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFDA = Food and Drug Administration\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGSA = General Services Administration\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHHS = Department of Health and Human Services\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNPS = National Park Service\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOMB = Office of Management and Budget\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSSA = Social Security Administration\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVA = Veterans Affairs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"accessibility-glossaries-faqs-and-resource-portals\"\u003eAccessibility Glossaries, FAQs and Resource Portals\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://ach.fcc.gov/\"\u003eFCC Accessibility Clearinghouse\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Section%20508%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions_0.pdf\"\u003eGSA Section 508 Frequently Asked Questions\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/files/SSA_Guide_to_Applying_Section_508_Standards.pdf\"\u003eSSA Guide to Applying Section 508 Standards\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.va.gov/support/terms/glossary.doc\"\u003eVA Section 508 Glossary\u003c/a\u003e (doc)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"desktop-and-portable-computers\"\u003eDesktop and Portable Computers\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.va.gov/docs/checklist_1194_26.pdf\"\u003eVA Section 508 Checklist for Desktop and Portable Computers\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunctional Performance Criteria [#Criteria]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.va.gov/docs/1194_31_VASection508_functional_checklist.doc\"\u003eVA Section 508 Checklist for Functional Performance Criteria\u003c/a\u003e (doc)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"information-documentation-and-support\"\u003eInformation, Documentation, and Support\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/CMS-Information-Technology/Section508/Downloads/Tip-sheet-for-Microsoft-Office-Accessibility-Checker.pdf\"\u003eCMS Quick Reference Guide to Microsoft Office 2010 Accessibility Checker\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www2.ed.gov/web-guidance/accessibility/key-concepts.doc\"\u003eED Key Concepts for Creating Accessible Documents\u003c/a\u003e (doc)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.plainlanguage.gov/howto/guidelines/FederalPLGuidelines/FederalPLGuidelines.pdf\"\u003eGSA Federal Plain Language Guidelines\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.va.gov/docs/1194_41_VASection508_documentation_checklist.doc\"\u003eVA Section 508 Checklist for Information, Documentation, and Support\u003c/a\u003e 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href=\"http://www.buyaccessible.gov/sites/default/files/Section%20508%20Basic%20Authoring%20and%20Testing%20Guide%20Word%202010%20v%201.0%201.29.2015%20FINAL.docx\"\u003eGSA Section 508 Basic Authoring and Testing Guide for Microsoft Word 2010\u003c/a\u003e (docx)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.buyaccessible.gov/sites/default/files/Word%20Conformance%20Text%20Script%20Reporting%20Tool%20Example%20v%201.0%2010.30.2014%20FINAL.docx\"\u003eGSA Section 508 Conformance Test Process for Microsoft Word 2010\u003c/a\u003e (docx)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.buyaccessible.gov/sites/default/files/Word%20Conformance%20Text%20Script%20Reporting%20Tool%20Example%20v%201.0%2010.30.2014%20FINAL.docx\"\u003eGSA Section 508 Conformance Test Process Reporting Template\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/accessiblefiles/checklistword.html\"\u003eHHS Word Document 508 Checklist\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/checklists/docs/Word2010E_AccessibilityGuidance_Revised.pdf\"\u003eSSA Word 2010 Accessibility Guidance\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.va.gov/support/tutorials/word/index.asp\"\u003eVA Creating Accessible Documents with Microsoft Word 2010 Tutorials\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"meetings-conferences-and-general-etiquette\"\u003eMeetings, Conferences, and General Etiquette\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/transcripts/Making-Meetings-Accessible.pdf\"\u003eCDC Making Meetings Accessible\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://odr.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/odr/publication/attachments/guide_accessible_meetings_3_2008_revised.pdf\"\u003eDCG Guide on Accessible Meetings \u0026amp; Conferences\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/training/xus/crcl/employmentdisabilities/Employment_Disabilities/pdf/DHS_Disability_Etiquette.pdf\"\u003eDHS Information on Disability Etiquette\u003c/a\u003e (PDF)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.dot.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/DRC_meetings.doc\"\u003eDOT Checklist for Planning Accessible Meetings and Events\u003c/a\u003e (doc)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"procurement\"\u003eProcurement\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://www.section508.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Evaluation_Scenarios_Document_Final.pdf\"\u003eGSA BuyAccessible Evaluation Scenarios for Solicitations\u003c/a\u003e 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