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Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 508 was written and added to the Rehabilitation Act in 1986. It establishes requirements for any electronic and information technology developed, maintained, procured, or used by the Federal government. Then in 1998, there was a new Section 508 inserted into the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. This new Section 508 was also added into the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998.
For more information on 508 go to: Section 508 Home Page.
For the full text of Section 508 go to: 508 statute
Section 508 Standards
These are the official "Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards". Below is a collection of links, quotes, and other information on what the newly published standards are all about.
Summary: 5 pages of overview.
Quotes from the Summary:
"...States receiving assistance under the Assistive Technology Act State Grant program are required to comply with section 508 and the Board's standards, according to the Department of Education, which administers the Act."
"...the enforcement provisions of section 508 are effective as of June 21, 2000."
