Section 508 Resources

Section 508 News Report recommends ways to increase technology accessibility (06/22/01) Bush lauds efforts to make technology accessible to the disabled (06/20/01) Industry still raising questions about IT accessibility (05/10/01) Final IT accessibility buying rules issued (04/26/01) Federal managers push to meet IT accessibility deadline (04/17/01) House chair concerned about IT accessibility rules (03/22/01) Acquisition council issues guidelines on IT accessibility standards (01/25/01) IT accessibility standards stir industry opposition (01/09/01) Final IT accessibility standards issued (12/20/00)	Special Reports Breaking Down Barriers What executives need to know about Section 508. Office Machines Everyone Can Use Electronic and digital technologies are taking over the workplace. The next big change will be the redesign of copiers, faxes and other communications equipment so that people with disabilities can use the machines on their own. Sample procedures Instructions for suppliers From the Education Department Complaint procedures From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Statement of Web site accessibility From the Defense Logistics Agency Technology accommodation program From the Agriculture Department's Target Center Example court case From the Australian government - Olympics site liable $20,000 for Web site	Links Section 508 official site Includes law, regulations and agency points of contact Access Board Agency in charge of Section 508 Justice Department page Describes reporting requirements Usability.gov Information for federal Web designers National Council on Disability Issuing a Section 508 report this summer