Web Page Accessibility
The US GCOS web page is compliant with
the US Government Section 508 Compliance and the
International Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
The web site includes several features designed to
improve accessibility for users with disabilities. Some
of these features are:
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Images on the site
contain 'alt tags,' which aid users who listen to
the content of the site by using a screen reader
rather than reading the site.
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A 'skip to' link
provides users with a method for bypassing the
header and going directly to the main content each
time a page is accessed.
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A text-only version is
provided as well.
Federal Information Technology Accessibility
Initiative - Section 508 Compliance
In 1986 the US Government amended the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to include Section 508 with
the requirement by law that the US Federal Government
provide accessible technology to employees and to the
public. Section 508 outlines the accessibility
standards for a wide range of information sources and
technologies.
The aim is to make
available new opportunities for people with disabilities
and to encourage development of technologies that will
help achieve these goals. Section 508 was enacted to
eliminate barriers in information technology. For
further information please visit the following web
sites:
http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm
and
www.section508.gov.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (WCAG 1.0)
The US GCOS also complies
with the
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
Free On-line Screen Readers Downloads
JAWS for Windows
Software Downloads
Users can get information regarding the
accessibility of Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)
files from the
Adobe website. |
