No. There are several exceptions to the requirements of Section 508 (see section G).
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B.6.iii. - Is undue burden the only grounds for acquiring EIT that does not meet the applicable technical provisions?
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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?
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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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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C. Developing an Action Plan For Providing Accessible Websites
Now you know that some types of content and format on webpages can pose barriers for people with disabilities....
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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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FAQ: Why should I enter ADA references in the content I add to my Corada WorkSpace?
Loading this data into Corada allows it to be integrated with Corada’s existing database of other accessibility-related material, so users’ content will be in context with applicable federal...
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E205.4 Accessibility Standards
Content shall conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements specified for Web pages in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference in Chapter 1) or, where applicable...
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504.3 Prompts
Authoring tools shall provide the option for prompts during initial content creation or when the content is saved. Advisory 504.3 Prompts. ...
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§ 1194.22(c)
(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.
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C.7.ii. - Can a federal agency provide alternate web pages for users with disabilities to supplement web pages that have innovative features which are inaccessible to assistive technologies?
While the provisions in 36 CFR 1194.22 allow web authors to be creative and innovative in the use of new technologies, Section 1194.22(k) requires that a text-only web page be...
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FAQ: Why should I enter keywords in the content I add to my Corada WorkSpace?
Loading this data into Corada allows it to be integrated with Corada’s existing database of other accessibility-related material, so users’ content will be in context with applicable federal...
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L. WEB-BASED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
, technical support, or customer service; Provide training to website content personnel on how to conform all web content and services with, at minimum, WCAG 2.0 AA, Title II...
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L. WEB-BASED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Provide training to website content personnel on how to conform all web content and services with, at minimum, WCAG 2.0 AA, Title II of the ADA, and the terms of this Consent Decree;...
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Web site accessibility. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters recommended that, at a minimum, the Department require covered entities to meet the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards issued pursuant to section 508...
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Web site accessibility. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters recommended that the Department require covered entities, at a minimum, to meet the section 508 Standard for Electronic and Information Technology for Internet accessibility....
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26. WEBSITES
of this Consent Decree, the www.hilton.com website and the websites for the Brands that are constructed on the www.hilton.com domain shall comply with the Worldwide Web Consortium’s Web Content...
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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...
