Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Links
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- Federal IT Accessibility Initiative - http://www.section508.gov/final_text.html - The Standards
- CAST Bobby Tool a tool to examine disability accessibility of Web pages, an author's tool
- Access Board - (devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities)
- FAR Final Rule - www.contracts.ogc.doc.gov/cld/facs/fac97-27.pdf - The FAR Council has published the Final Rule (FAR Case 1999-607) for incorporating the Section 508 Accessibility Standards into all new Federal procurements as of June 21, 2001.
- Department of Justice Questionnaire - www.usdoj.gov/crt/508/ - All Federal agencies must complete two questionnaires regarding their Section 508 programs and their top twenty web pages by April 6, 2001.
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) - http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/ - NIDRR provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. All of our programmatic efforts are aimed at improving the lives of individuals with disabilities from birth through adulthood.
- Census Bureau Data on Disability -
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability.html - The U.S. Bureau of the Census provides data on disability based on three primary sources: the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), the decennial census of population, and the Current Population Survey (CPS).
This page last updated on October 7, 2001.