This page contains links to Agency resources that have been shared with us. The BuyAccessible Team and GSA are not responsible for the content on these pages. If your agency is not listed here:
- There may be resources located on your internal intranet. Search using key words like "accessibility" or "Section 508".
- You can contact your agency Section 508 Coordinator.
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Access Board
Department of Commerce
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
- HHS Department Policy on Section 508 Compliance
- HHS Making Files Accessible
- HHS Section 508 Training Courses
- HHS Section 508 Accessibility checklists
- HHS Product Accessibility Template (PAT)
- Techniques for Authoring Accessible Office Documents
- Usability.gov, how-to and tools section for designing user experience
Department of Justice
- 508 Compliance Overview and Surveys
- ADA.gov: Information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Department Procurement policies and practices
Department of Labor
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Job Accommodation Network, a resource for employers, individuals, and others of information and training related to disabled persons in the workforce.
Department of the Interior
Department of the Transportation
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- VA Section 508 Office, including Section 508 eLearning Courses, newsletters, and compliance checklists
Disability.gov
- Disability.gov information referral site, A one-stop interagency portal for information on Federal programs, services, and resources for people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Federal Communications Commission
General Services Administration (GSA)
- Automated Testing Tools
- GSA Usability and Accessibility Statement
- GSA Section 508 and Accessibility
- The 508 Universe, which serves as a central hub for GSA's section 508 training and information resources. In it you can access each of the topic- specific courses that address 508 implementation as well as explore Web links and a glossary of 508-related terms.
- GSA 508 Tutorials, Guidance, Checklists, including "Guidance to Creating Accessible Documents" and more "How To" Guidance
- GSA 508 Technical Tools and Resources
- Guide For Making Software Applications and Operating Systems Accessible
- Digital.gov Accessibility News Feed
- Usability and Accessibility
Internal Revenue Service
Library of Congress
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Standards.gov, general guidance and information on standards compliance in government
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS)
Social Security Administration
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
US Patent and Trademark Office
- Workshops, Free courses in Section 508 compliance offered by the USPTO