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Information Technology Access
and
Section 508 Requirements
Overview
In 1998 the US Workforce Investment Act set forth stringent requirements
for disability access for all information technology equipment, including
telecommunications equipment, purchased by agencies of the US government.
The US Access Board was given the responsibility for developing the technical
standards for these requirements and all federal agencies are required
to incorporate these requirements into their information technology contracts.
This workshop presents the fundaments of designing information technology
equipment to be usable and accessible by people with disabilities and
for compliance with the federal Section 508 requirements (36CFR1194).
The course may be taught in a 1 or 2 day format, depending on the amount
of design training desired and the amount of time allocated for discussion
of specific products.
Outline
- Introduction to Accessibility
- History of Disability Access Regulations
- 1968 Architectural Barriers Act
- 1973 Rehabilitation Act
- 1986 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of
1973
- 1988 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Act
- 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- 1996 Telecommunications Act
- 1998 Workforce Investment Act
- Overview of Federal Procurement & Section 508
Regulations
- Disability Demographics and Statistics
- Designing for Accessibility & Universal Design
- FAR Procurement Requirements
- Structure of Section 508
- Functional Performance Criteria (§ 1194.31)
- Technical Standards (§ 1194.21 – 1194.26)
- Equivalent Facilitation (§ 1194.5)
- Functional Specifications
- Technical Specifications
- Software applications and operating systems
(§ 1194.21)
- Web-based intranet and internet information
and applications (§ 1194.22)
- Telecommunications products (§ 1194.23)
- Video and multimedia products (§ 1194.24)
- Self contained, closed products (§ 1194.25)
- Desktop & portable computers (§ 1194.26)
- Equivalent Facilitation
- Product Design
- Accessible Sales, Support and Service
- Product Analysis & Discussion
- Conclusions
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