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Accessibility Information
The grip of a 19 th century key superimposed on a globe of the earth.The following links focus on disability, accessibility, and Section 508 compliance issues. Most links are either US Federal Government Web sites addressing accessibility, or non-Governmental sites supporting the same issues. This information is made available to assist managers, purchasing agents, and Web/software developers to provide accessibility and to meet the Section 508 standards.

  • Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. The Federal Information Technology Accessibility Initiative is a Federal government interagency effort to offer information and technical assistance to assist in the successful implementation of Section 508.
    http://www.section508.gov/
  • Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards.
    http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm 
      ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
  [Published in the Federal Register on December 21, 2000]
  36 CFR Part 1194
  [Docket No. 2000-01]
  RIN 3014-AA25
  • Scope Technical Standards Software Applications and Operating Systems Web Guide to the Section 508 Standards for Electronic and Information Technology
    http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/
  • NOAA Section 508 Home Page
    NOAA has established the Section 508 EIT Accessibility Working Group to address the new challenges this policy poses, and relay important information on EIT Accessibility issues. This site is comprised of general overviews of the policies and guidelines, explanations of how 508 will affect specific roles within the organization, and a myriad of resources and tools to help you become aware of, and compliant with, the new standards.
    http://www.cio.noaa.gov/itmanagement/508home.htm
  • NOAA and NWS Section 508 Web Accessibility training
    A NOAA /NWS tutorial for introducing Web developers to the concepts and methods of designing Web pages that meet the Rehabilitation Section 508 standard. Meeting this standard enables Government Internet applications to be accessible by people with disabilities.
    http://www.nws.noaa.gov/sec508/
  • Welcome to CAP
    CAP is a member of the Department of Defense, TRICARE Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program CAP provides a method for Federal Government employees with disabilities to purchase special adaptive technology that will allow them to do there jobs.
    https://www.tricare.osd.mil/cap/
  • Link to Non-Government site Trace Research and Development Center. Trace Center, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Designing a More Usable World for All.
    http://trace.wisc.edu/index.shtml
  • Link to Non-Government site WebAIM - Web Accessibility in Mind (home)
    Provides check lists, how-to guides, and training material along with links to resources and original documents.
    http://www.webaim.org
  • Link to Non-Government site EASI Equal Access to Software and Information
    Covers issues of access to all information especially Electronic Information Technology.
    http://www.rit.edu/~easi
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