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Government Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The following documents describe the accessibility features which
address the Section 508 Standards. The VPAT (Voluntary Product
Accessibility Template) is an informational tool developed by industry
and government to help facilitate the new market research
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What is Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act?
"On August 7, 1998, President Clinton signed into law the
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, which covers access to
federally funded programs and services.
"The law strengthens section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and
requires access to electronic and information technology
provided by the Federal government. The law applies to all
Federal agencies when they develop, procure, maintain, or use
electronic and information technology. Federal agencies must
ensure that this technology is accessible to employees and
members of the public with disabilities to the extent it does
not pose an 'undue burden.' "
?U.S. Access Board
For further information on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act, see:
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