{"id":140616,"date":"2021-05-14T17:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T21:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-471014"},"modified":"2023-12-18T14:54:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T19:54:48","slug":"section-508-accessibility-at-nasa","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/section-508-accessibility-at-nasa\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 508 Accessibility at NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-light hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" 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class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/operations-division\/\">Operations Division<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-top-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 padding-3 padding-bottom-0 desktop:padding-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"padding-0 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-end \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper hds-page-intro-image-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cropped-ocio-bannerimg1.jpg?w=640\" 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300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=768,418 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=1024,558 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=1536,836 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=2048,1115 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=400,218 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=600,327 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=900,490 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=1200,653 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/cyber-istock-1479016530-1.jpeg?resize=2000,1089 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block padding-top-0 padding-bottom-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md display-block width-full margin-bottom-1\">Accessibility at NASA<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-7 padding-right-0 desktop:padding-right-6 padding-bottom-5 desktop:padding-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 padding-0\">NASA is committed to providing accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to individuals with disabilities, including members of the public and federal employees, by meeting or exceeding the requirements of\u00a0Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/manage\/laws-and-policies\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary link-external-true\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"section-heading-md\">\n                                Access the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 here <span class=\"usa-sr-only\">about Accessibility at NASA<\/span>                            <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA is committed to providing accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to individuals with disabilities, including members of the public and federal employees, by meeting or exceeding the requirements of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/manage\/laws-and-policies\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/a>, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d).<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/accessibility-istock-1409041610.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/accessibility-istock-1409041610.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Sign Language Deaf Disabled People Video Conference\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); 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https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/accessibility-istock-1409041610.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/accessibility-istock-1409041610.jpeg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/accessibility-istock-1409041610.jpeg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/accessibility-istock-1409041610.jpeg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Federal agencies buy, build, maintain, or use ICT, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that agencies must give people with disabilities (both employees and members of the public) access to information comparable to the access available to others, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance with the law. The original standards from 2000 were updated in 2017. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.access-board.gov\/guidelines-and-standards\/communications-and-it\/about-the-ict-refresh\/final-rule\/text-of-the-standards-and-guidelines\" rel=\"noopener\">Revised 508 Standards<\/a> contain scoping and technical requirements for information and communication technology (ICT) to ensure accessibility by individuals with disabilities. The standards incorporate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG20\/\" rel=\"noopener\">W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a> (WCAG) 2.0 by reference. Compliance with these standards is mandatory for Federal agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Resources for making Microsoft documents accessible including (Word, PPT, Excel, etc.):<\/strong><\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/make-your-content-accessible-to-everyone-with-the-accessibility-checker-38059c2d-45ef-4830-9797-618f0e96f3ab\" rel=\"noopener\">Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Resources for creating accessible PDF documents:<\/strong><\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/accessibility\/pdf\/pdf-accessibility-overview.html\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Accessibility Overview<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/acrobat\/using\/creating-accessible-pdfs.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Creating accessible PDFs in Adobe Acrobat<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/accessibility-section-508.png\" alt=\"508 Graphic Element on Sensing, Hearing, Interacting, and Learning\"><br><a href=\"mailto:hq-section-508-help@mail.nasa.gov\">How to Notify NASA of Accessibility Issues<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Section508.gov<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.section508.gov%2Fmanage%2Flaws-and-policies&data=04%7C01%7Cmichael.p.porterfield%40nasa.gov%7C3002409e4190423c0b4b08d981cae74c%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637683530734415268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lmfolkfMrVlssMEYxE8trFnz0JgZBM7ZKhFdiysdhwA%3D&reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility Laws\/Policies<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.usa.gov%2Fx7VUs&data=04%7C01%7Cmichael.p.porterfield%40nasa.gov%7C3002409e4190423c0b4b08d981cae74c%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637683530734415268%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lyhrLGvcSmAUgPcEbf1y%2BPk%2BAGkHLIRBYdegdf5s8XY%3D&reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener\">US Access Board Revised Standards\/Guidelines<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.govinfo.gov%2Fcontent%2Fpkg%2FUSCODE-2017-title29%2Fhtml%2FUSCODE-2017-title29-chap16-subchapV-sec794d.htm&data=04%7C01%7Cmichael.p.porterfield%40nasa.gov%7C3002409e4190423c0b4b08d981cae74c%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637683530734425223%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dHnN%2BRlNvTiuw69tp0h9UWghrxeJORhl2RPiG6dO9Uk%3D&reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Code \u00a7794d Electronic & Information Technology<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\" rel=\"noopener\">WCAG 2.0 Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA is committed to providing accessible Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to individuals with disabilities, including members of the public and federal employees, by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d). 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