Section 508
Resources in Accessible Electronic and Information Technology and Web Page
Laws and Regulations (Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act)
SECTION 508 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT
SECTION 508 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
SECTION 508 TRAINING OPTIONS
- Section 508 Web Accessibility Training
- 508 Universe, GSA supported training site http://vba.anteon.com/508/
The GSA Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) provides a wide range of online training opportunities in the 508 Universe. The 508 Universe is designed to meet the needs of a variety of audiences. This is your source for learning how to ensure your agency meets the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act as amended by the Workforce Reinvestment Act of 1998. The online training includes various topics regarding Section 508, such as the popular Webmaster training. You can also download PowerPoint presentations, instructor and participant guides for classroom courses.
- Equal Access to Software Information-EASI (offers courses on accessible web design)
- HiSoftware Accessibility Free Training at Microsoft, September 26, 2001 www.hisoftware.com/access/msaccessdays.html
- Interior Department Accessible Technology Center (ATC) hands-on accessibility class http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0716/mgt-508-07-16-01.asp
New Web Access Tools, Author Tools, Validator Tools, from Trace.wisc.edu
http://www.trace.wisc.edu/world/web/#watools
Research and Development Centers
Web Accessibility Initiative
NEW Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) W3C Working Draft March 28, 2001 http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-20010328.html
NEW Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 recent public draft January 20, 2001
http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/
WAI Quick Tips: A business-card-sized list of the highlights of the WAI content guidelines
WAI Glossary (working Draft): http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/Glossary/printable.html
TRACE Telecommunications Access Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
Information Technology Access Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
Organizations
U.S. General Services Administration: IT Accessibility and Section 508
RESNA
International Coalition of Access Engineers and Specialists
AAATE
eEurope's eAccessibility group
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
Information Technology Industry Association
RESJA
Telecommunications Industry Association
United States Telecom Association
IBM accessibility guidelines for Software
Collaborators of the ITTATC:
1. The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access www.catea.org/
2. The World Institute on Disability www.wid.org/
2. Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) is the leading trade association of this nation's information technology industry.www.itaa.org
3. Community Options, Inc. www.comop.org/
4. The Trace Center http://trace.wisc.edu/telrerc/
5. Inclusive Technologies www.inclusive.com
6. Regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) www.adata.org/dbtac.html
7. The Association of Tech Act Projects (ATAP) www.ataporg.org
8. National Advisory Council (NAC)
Publications and Newsletters
NCR's Digital Talking Book version of the Access Boards' E&IT Standards document
Web Accessibility for People With Disabilities by Mike Paciello
Access World by the American Foundation for the Blind
RNIB
COST 219
Web Access Issues, article from Access World published by the American Foundation for the Blind
NEW EASI Information Technology News Section - articles on mainstream technology, assistive technology, and policy. www.rit.edu/~easi
Meetings and projects
Accessible Voice Systems and Services June 2000 meeting
ADIT
ITTATC at Georgia Tech
Resources
World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
The World Wide Web Consortium's Web Accessibility Initiative Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
WAI Quick Tips: A business-card-sized list of the highlights of the WAI content guidelines
WebAIM, The Web Accessibility How-to Site, www.webaim.org
CAST's Bobby Application (analyzes web sites for accessibility)
IBM Accessibility Guidelines: A similar list with some of the WAI's language made less technical
Equal Access to Software Information-EASI (offers courses on accessible web design)
HiSoftware subscription based Accessibility Monitoring Service for testing live Web sites for accessibility, in compliance with Section 508 and W3C standards. for more info on AccessibilityWATCH www.accessibilitywatch.com.
HTML Writers Guild's Accessible Web Authoring Resources and Education (AWARE) Center
(offers courses on accessible web design)
AFB's fact sheet on Web accessibility
WebABLE
WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media
Trace Research and Development Center's Developing More Usable Web Sites
Alliance for Technology Access: Designing Access To WWW Pages
Disabilities Opportunities Internetworking Technology (DO-IT) Accessible Web Design
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet, http://www.icdri.org/section_508_resource_page.htm
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/websmith/508/home.htm
Llisting at: http://www.saundrakaerubel.com/accessibility.htm
List of Agencies that stand out as Leaders in the area of Accessible Technology (from remarks made by Attorney Janet Reno, April 2000)
Department of Defense's Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program
Social Security Administration fully integrated assistive technology team
Department of Education with it's work: "Requirements for Accessible Software Design"
GSA's Center for IT Accommodations
SECTION 255 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
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