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From: Humbert, Joseph A
Date: Oct 17, 2013 10:39AM

Hi Rachel,

" Chapters 4, 5, and 6 all contained technical requirements closely adapted from the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Success Criteria which were rephrased in mandatory language."

2nd sentence of the last paragraph of this section. (http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/draft-rule-2011/notice-on-the-release-2011-draft-anprm#two )

However, The final standards may not be enforceable until late 2014 or early 2015. Thankx.

Sincerely,

Joe

Joe Humbert, Accessibility Specialist
UITS Adaptive Technology and Accessibility Centers
Indiana University, Indianapolis and Bloomington
535 W Michigan St. IT210 F
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Office Phone: (317) 274-4378
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http://iuadapts.Indiana.edu/
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Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:25 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] WCAG 2.0 AA

Hi, all.

At a conference last year, I heard that the Access Board would be updating the Section 508 standards and that the new version as related to web accessibility would look quite a bit like WCAG 2.0 AA.

I am meeting with folks at my institution tomorrow and would like to recommend that we embrace WCAG 2.0 AA as our goal for all of our web sites. Do you have handy any resources that would help me make this case?

Rachel

Dr. Rachel S. Thompson
Director, Emerging Technology and Accessibility Center for Instructional Technology University of Alabama