Section 508 Refresh

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Presented at 9:15am in Meadowbrook I on Friday, November 17, 2017.

Speaker(s)

• Kim Phillips, Manager, Marketing Programs, Level Access

Session Details

• Length of Session: 1-hr
• Format: Lecture
• Expertise Level: All Levels
• Type of session: General Conference

Summary

An update on the timelines for the Refresh and a look at the key differences between the proposed new and current Section 508 requirements.

Abstract

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is one of the most critical standards for the federal government. Section 508 standards are incorporated into the federal acquisition requirements and apply to information and communication technology (ICT) that is used, developed, procured, maintained, or used by federal agencies. The revised ICT standards and guidelines (generally referred to as the “Section 508 Refresh”), published 1/18/17, modernize the approach of applying the standards. The presentation will give you an overview of Section 508, as well as the timeline for conformance.

We will discuss how the new standards are structured and how it differs from the previous standards. Restructuring allows those determining compliance to evaluate the product or service based on the features that it has rather than what type of product or service it is. In addition to the key differences between the new standards and old standards, we discuss what has changed since it was originally proposed.

Keypoints

1. What is covered by Section 508
2. How to apply the Section 508 standards
3. The differences between the revised Section 508 standards and the old standards

Disability Areas

Cognitive/Learning, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Mobility, Vision

Topic Areas

Assistive Technology, Uncategorized, Web/Media/App Access

Speaker Bio(s)

Kim Phillips

N/A - submitter only

Handout(s)

• AHG 2017 Section 508 Refresh FINAL

  AHG 2017 Section 508 Refresh Slide Deck