No. In determining whether acquisition of EIT that meets all or part of the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board's standards would impose an undue burden, an agency...
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G.6.iii. - Can "significant expense" be established simply by demonstrating that a product that meets the applicable technical provisions is significantly more expensive than one that does not?
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A.2.ii. - Should EIT be compatible with assistive technology?
Yes, as a general matter. The goal of Section 508 is that EIT be compatible with assistive technology. In some cases, the standards require that the acquired EIT be readily usable...
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G.5.i. - What is the "back office" exception?
The so-called "back office" exception, discussed at Section 1194.3 of the Access Board's standards, states that "Products located in spaces frequented only by service personnel for...
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A.5 - Are there regulations implementing Section 508?
Yes, there are two regulations addressing the requirements of section 508. i. Access Board Standards. The first regulation implementing section 508 was issued by the Architectural...
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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
Section 508 Frequently Asked Questions
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G.6.i. - What is the undue burden exception?
Agencies do not have to acquire EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions if doing so would impose an undue burden on the agency. Undue burden is a longstanding concept in...
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B.3.i. - What is equivalent facilitation?
The Access Board’s standards provide that agencies may accept EIT offered by vendors which uses designs or technologies that do not meet the applicable technical provisions in...
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D.2. - Must requiring officials consider all the Access Board’s technical provisions and functional performance criteria each time they purchase EIT?
No. Requiring officials need only consider all applicable technical provisions from the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access (see section...
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§ 37.3 Auxiliary aids and services
devices for the deaf, or TDDs), videotext displays, or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with hearing impairments; (2) Qualified readers...
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C.3.ii. - Do vendors have to provide product documentation in alternate formats?
For example, an agency may request the documentation in an electronic format that will allow the agency to reprint information in Braille or alternate formats....
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B.6.ii. - If an agency determines that the acquisition of EIT that meets the applicable technical provisions of the Access Board’s standards would impose an undue burden, does it have any remaining obligations under Section 508?
Alternative means may include, but are not limited to: voice, fax, relay service, TTY, qualified sign language interpreters, Internet posting, captioning, text-to-speech synthesis, readers...
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a. Problem: Images Without Text Equivalents
Two commonly used technologies are screen readers and refreshable Braille displays....
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Section 508 Awareness Video
The Section 508 regulation applies to every electronic document or file you produce at your workplace....
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12102(1) Auxiliary aids and services
(1) Auxiliary aids and services. --The term auxiliary aids and services includes--
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Signaids Floor Numbering and Stair Shaft Designation-Style 2
FLOOR NUMBERING & STAIR SHAFT DESIGNATION - Braille and Tactile Style 2 - 240mm x 240mm - Gr. 1 Braille and Tactile sign - AODA Compliant (Canada) -...
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Signaids Floor Numbering and Stair Shaft Designation-Style 1
FLOOR NUMBERING & STAIR SHAFT DESIGNATION - Braille and Tactile Style 1 - 190mm x 130mm - Gr. 1 Braille and Tactile sign - AODA Compliant (Canada) - Available in 3...
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Whether the definition of "wheelchair'' includes the Segway® PT. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Whether the definition of ‘‘wheelchair'' includes the Segway® PT. As discussed above, because individuals with mobility disabilities are using the Segway® PT as a mobility device,...
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Safety
Safety The Segway must be operated in a manner that does not compromise the safety of the user, the building occupants or the building infrastructure. Those individuals operating...
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Definition of Segway and Scope of Interim Policy
Definition of Segway and Scope of Interim Policy A Segway is a two-wheeled, gyroscopically stabilized, battery-powered personal transportation device. Additional information on...
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A.3.i - What are the "Covered Actions"?
The requirements of Section 508 apply to an agency’s procurement of EIT, as well as to the agency’s development, maintenance, or use of EIT. These Questions and Answers address...
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B.3.iv - Who makes the determination that a product meets equivalent facilitation?
The vendor may assert that its product meets or exceeds the level of accessibility required by a particular standard through equivalent facilitation. The agency must determine...
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G.7.i. - Are procurement actions to maintain existing legacy systems (that do not meet the technical provisions of the Access Board's standards) exempt from Section 508?
Perhaps. The answer will depend on the purpose and nature of the action. In some cases, an exception, such as undue burden, might apply. As noted above, however, undue burden...
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B.4.i. - What is assistive technology?
Assistive technology is adaptive equipment that people with disabilities commonly use for information and communication access. See 36 CFR 1194.4. In many cases, the Access Board’s...
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Categorization of wheelchair versus other power-driven mobility devices. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Categorization of wheelchair versus other power-driven mobility devices. Implicit in the creation of the two-tiered mobility device concept is the question of how to categorize which...
