Re: Where can I find the federal guidelines on accessibility?
V Stuart Foote
That would be the United State Access Board
https://www.access-board.gov/ But, you'll find what you need here, but remember these are Federal rules (36 CFR part 1193 & 1194) for use in Federal agency procurement--states may do as they legislatively adopt, but often comply with Federal guidelines to keep things simpler as they participate in Federal programs. Federal registry https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2015-04076 Or published as PDF https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-02-27/pdf/2015-03467.pdf However if you have a grasp of the old 508 standards--the linked note from the US Access Board probably give a more concise comparison of the WCAG 2.0 derived success criteria as to what will change with the new rules--and that Federal procurement must comply with. https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/background/comparison-table-of-wcag2-to-existing-508-standards Best of luck in dealing with your Wisconsin State agencies. Stuart ________________________________________ From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> on behalf of John J. Boyer <john.boyer@abilitiessoft.org> Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2016 12:14 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: [nvda] Where can I find the federal guidelines on accessibility? I am having difficultyu dealing with a health site here in Wisconsin. It is very confusing and there is a lot of repetition. My sighted assistant says most of the information is conveyed in pictures. I want to push them to make their site more accessible. Thanks, -- John J. Boyer; President, AbilitiesSoft, Inc. Email: john.boyer@abilitiessoft.org Website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org Status: 501(C)(3) Nonprofit Location: Madison, Wisconsin USA Mission: To develop softwares and provide STEM services for people with disabilities which are available at no cost.
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