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Re: Is the accessibility of a 3rd party that represent me still my concern?

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From: Kelly Lupo
Date: Mar 29, 2016 12:18AM

Whoops! Sorry, I misread your last mail. That's what I get for responding
a minute before needing to leave for class! :)

Kelly

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 5:10 PM, Druckman,Geri < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Thanks Kelly! I'm quite verse with Section 508, sadly not so much with
> Section 504 and Section 503.
>
> Geri
>
> On 3/28/16, 4:02 PM, "WebAIM-Forum on behalf of Kelly Lupo"
> < <EMAIL REMOVED> on behalf of <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
>
> >The actual standards can be found on access-board.gov
> ><
> https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-
> >it/about-the-section-508-standards/section-508-standards>,
> >and WebAIM.org has a breakdown of the regulations
> ><http://webaim.org/standards/508/checklist>; that is absolutely wonderful
> >in
> >terms of translating them from legalese into English. (WebAIM also has a
> >PDF version of the checklist, if you want to print it
> ><http://webaim.org/standards/508/508checklist.pdf>;.)
> >
> >Additionally, WebAIM also has a Chrome plug-in for checking compliance
> ><http://wave.webaim.org/extension/>;, as well as a web-based compliance
> >checker <http://wave.webaim.org/>; if you can't install things.
> >
> >Both sites have tons of resources that I've found helpful in my starting
> >to
> >learn about Section 508. (WebAIM also has WCAG 2.0 guidelines, as well.)
> >
> >Kelly
> >
> >On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 4:43 PM, Druckman,Geri < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Michael,
> >>
> >> This is an excellent point. At the moment I will assume this is not for
> >> our employees, but by the nature of the institution I work for, any
> >> employee may become a client at any given timeÅ 
> >>
> >> We do receive federal funding to an extent, and from a conversation I
> >>had
> >> with HR, we de need to comply with sections 508, 504, and 503.
> >> I guess I need to dive head first into Section 504 and catch up on my
> >> reading. If you have some guidance that can get me to the right places
> >>in
> >> section 504, I¹ll greatly thankful.
> >>
> >> Geri Druckman
> >> Web Development Specialist
> >> Accessibility|Usability|QA
> >> MD Anderson Cancer Center
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 3/28/16, 3:31 PM, "WebAIM-Forum on behalf of Moore,Michael
> >> (Accessibility) (HHSC)" < <EMAIL REMOVED> on behalf
> >>of
> >> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi Geri,
> >> >
> >> >I can see a few potential points of pain for your organization.
> >> >
> >> >Does this application provide access to information or services for
> >>which
> >> >your organization receives federal funding? If so you may potentially
> >>be
> >> >risking a compliant under section 504.
> >> >
> >> >You may be risking a complaint under the ADA in the following two
> >> >situations.
> >> >
> >> >Does this application provide access to information or services to
> >> >members of the public and is there an accessible alternative to using
> >> >this application available from the same place where you link to the
> >> >external application?
> >> >
> >> >Does this application provide access to information or services to
> >> >employees and/or potential employees and is there an accessible
> >> >alternative to using this application that is available from the same
> >> >places where you link to the external application?
> >> >
> >> >Mike Moore
> >> >Accessibility Coordinator
> >> >Texas Health and Human Services Commission
> >> >Civil Rights Office
> >> >(512) 438-3431 (Office)
> >> >
> >> >