WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind

E-mail List Archives

Re: Fwd: VPAT for U508

for

From: Jerra Strong
Date: Jan 20, 2021 1:10PM

Hello,

I don't see any attachment, but to answer your questions about 508, I would
start by reading the instructions and best practices in the VPAT template
itself, (you can get it from the ITI VPAT Website
<https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat>).

1. Section 508 specifically mentions WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA, so those are
a part of the Section 508 requirements. Level AAA is optional, and if you
don't test against level AAA, take out the AAA table in the final VPAT.

2. In the VPAT, you will see the 508 table after the WCAG table, but you
will have to go to section508.gov (or read the Section 508 rule itself on
https://www.access-board.gov/ict/#508-chapter-1-application-and-administration)
to see what the definition of success for each item is (just like you have
to go to the WCAG documentation to understand the requirements for WCAG
1.1.1).

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 11:16 AM Account 1 < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> Requesting you to please help me with the below-mentioned points.
> I am following the attached VPAT document for U508
> *Questions :*
> 1. When a client asked for U508 guidelines for assessment, do we need
> also test the application using the WCAG 2.0 guidelines.
> 2. Do we have detailed success criteria numbers for U508 as like WCAG.
> For Example: In the VPAT document "Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A",
> in the first row. We have success criteria number *1.1.1* for Non-Text
> content, similarly do we have any number like that for Non-Text content in
> *U508* or it is enough putting them as follows " Also applies to Revised
> Section 508: 501 (Web)(Software)". Kindly help me with this.
> Regards,
> PU
> > > > >


--
Jerra Strong
Interim Accessible Conformance and Design Specialist
UNLV|Office of Accessibility Resources
Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programs
<EMAIL REMOVED>
*Pronouns: He/Him/His*