The best way to make sure that you are meeting Section 508 standards is to develop your content in accordance with the standards, have your content reviewed by a third-party provider to check accessibility, and have users with disabilities conduct tests using assistive technologies to ensure that it is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Section 508 also means a person with disabilities applying for employment in the Federal Government, or someone using the website of an agency to obtain program information, or filling out an online form, has access to the same information and accessible resources that are accessible to everyone.
Revised ADA 508 Accessibility Testing Checklist
This checklist will help you communicate accessibility requirements for information and communication technology (ICT) items in contracting documents, or systems requirements documentation based on the Revised 508 Standards.
General Exceptions
- Legacy ICT
- National Security Systems
- ICT Acquired Incidental to a Federal Contract
- Functions Located in Maintenance or Monitoring Spaces
- Undue Burden
- Fundamental Alteration
- Best Meets
Hardware Standards
- 402 Closed Functionality
- 403 Biometrics
- 404 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility
- 405 Privacy
- 406 Standard Connections
- 407 Operable Parts
- 408 Display Screens
- 409 Status Indicators
- 410 Color Coding
- 411 Audible Signals
- 412 ICT with Two Way Voice Communications
- 413 Closed Caption Processing Technologies
- 414 Audio Description Processing Technologies
- 415 User Controls for Captions and Audio Descriptions
Software Standards
- 502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology
- 503 Application
- 504 Authoring Tools
Support Services & Documentation Standards
- 602 Support Documentation
- 603 Support Services
Functional Performance Requirements
The following apply when the 508 Standards do not address one or more functions of the ICT, or when determining “equivalent facilitation.”
- 302.1 Without Vision
- 302.2 With Limited Vision
- 302.3 Without Perception of Color
- 302.4 Without Hearing
- 302.5 With Limited Hearing
- 302.6 Without Speech
- 302.7 With Limited Manipulation
- 302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength
- 302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities
Electronic Content Standards
WCAG Conformance Requirements
- Conformance Level (level AA)
- Full Pages
- Complete Processes (for software, see E207.3)
- Only Accessibility-Supported Ways of Using Technologies
- Non-Interference
How Enabled.in helps your Website Accessibility
Enabled.in’s accessibility services take care of all kinds of compliance issues for you. From the backend through the frontend, making sure that your site is fully compliant with ADA 508 and WCAG is our standard.
With Enabled.in accessibility testing framework, website owners can effortlessly reach compliance with WCAG 2.2, ADA 508, ATAG 2.0, EN 301-549 and Section 508 regulations, as required by any governmental and regulatory bodies.
We strive to include Individuals with Disabilities in the accessibility testing process. As a result, we are able to deliver future-proof mobile app accessibility solutions.
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