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Section 508

Section 508

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What is Section 508?

Section 508 is a US law that mandates all Federal agencies' electronic and information technology must be accessible to people with disabilities. It requires that individuals with disabilities, including both employees and members of the public, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access available to individuals without disabilities. It is commonly used as a benchmark for accessibility standards beyond the US government.

What other technologies are related to Section 508?

Section 508 Complementary Technologies

WCAG 2.1 provides guidelines for making web content more accessible. Section 508 requires adherence to WCAG 2.0 A/AA. WCAG 2.1 is strongly complementary, because it expands on WCAG 2.0.
mentioned alongside Section 508 in 17% (190) of relevant job posts
NVDA is a free screen reader for Windows. It's complementary as it assists users with disabilities in accessing content and verifying Section 508 conformance.
mentioned alongside Section 508 in 10% (272) of relevant job posts
JAWS is a screen reader for Windows. It's complementary as it assists users with disabilities in accessing content and verifying Section 508 conformance.
mentioned alongside Section 508 in 7% (332) of relevant job posts

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