Section 508: Website accessibility

Inaccessible technology interferes with an individual's ability to obtain and use information quickly and easily. In 1998, the United Staes Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require U.S. Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. 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. With accessibility forum, FAQs, 508 law, tools and resources and training.