IT Accessibility
Table of Contents
- IT Accessibility
- Examples of IT in Education
- Academic Computer Software
- Administrative
Computer Software - Websites
- Video
- Interactive Online Meeting Environments
- Handheld Computers (PDAs)
- Information Kiosks
- Are these technologies accessible?
- What is "accessible"?
- What is "accessible"?
- Curb Cuts
- Automatic Door Openers
- ALT Text on Web Graphics
- Closed Captions on Videos
- International
Guidelines & Standards - United States Federal Law
- Section 508 Standards
- Resources
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United States Federal Law
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (as amended in 1998)
- Requires accessibility of electronic and information technology (E&IT) developed, procured, maintained, or used by the Federal government
- Charged the Access Board with developing accessibility standards for E&IT