Category Archives: Accessibility Laws

US Access Board to Release Pre-Draft of New Section 508/255 Standards

Received the following email from Tim Creagan at the US Access Board. Finally!! “This is the latest status update for you on the progress of the refresh of the 508 standards.”

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Advisory Committee Presents Report on Updated 508 Standards

On April 3, the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC) presented its report to the Access Board on updating accessibility criteria for information and communication technologies.

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One Reason Why Section 508 Isn’t Working

An area of accessibility that I have been deeply involved in for the past 18 months is the TEITAC (Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee). By the way, it’s pronounced “Tie Tack” not “Tea Tack”. TEITAC consists of … Continue reading

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