Does your current website design meet the standards of accessibility necessary for people with disabilities? There are numerous legislative requirements and regulations that website owners should be aware of!

Section 508 requires that Federal agencies' electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. The Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA), in the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy, has been charged with the task of educating Federal employees and building the infrastructure necessary to support Section 508 implementation.

In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily. Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. The law applies to all Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology. Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C. ‘ 794d), agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others.

McGuinnessDesigns has developed  accessible websites for over 10 years. While not all of our sites have been designed to meet this requirement, we remain ready to assist any client in meeting this requirement. Additionally, we can perform an accessibility audit that will allow a review of your website to identify the elements that are noncompliant with accessibility standards.

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