Legislation and Policies on Information Systems Accessibility

There are several laws and policies which address information systems technology as it relates to persons with disabilities.

Among them are:

• Laws
  • Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
  • Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 Section 508.
  • Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act Amendments 1994
  • Telecommunications Enhancement Act of 1988
• Policy
  • OMB Circular A130
  • Accessibility White Paper
  • Microcomputer Procurement System and PC Benchmarking
  • Accessible Software Design Criteria
  • 508 Guidelines
    • Federal Information Resources Management Regulation (FIRMR) Excerpts
    • Access Related FIRMR Bulletins

This page is maintained by the IT Accommodation. We plan to add the text of all of these laws/policies. Any comments, suggestions, fixes, additions, and other feedback are most welcome. Feel free to contact us by mail or phone.

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