Accessibility

Resources on Accessibility

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  18F Accessibility Guide —A resource for developing accessible products.

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  Accessibility for Teams —A guide to making products more accessible for everyone.

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  An Introduction to USWDS 2.0 —A design system for the federal government.

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  Bilingual Glossaries, Dictionaries, and Style Guides —Governmentwide resources to make communicating government information to multilingual audiences easier and more consistent.

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  Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit Hackpad —Improving the Accessibility of Social Media for Public Service The following contains the shared document for the development of the Social …

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  Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government —Government agencies are increasingly using social media to engage with citizens, share information and deliver services more quickly and …

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  Introduction to Accessibility —An introduction to accessibility, and why it matters.

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  PlainLanguage.gov —A guide to making copy clear and easy to understand.

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  The Section 508 Standards —The Section 508 Standard for Electronic and Information Technology requires that when a federal agency shares information digitally, …

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  Web Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) —A single shared standard for web content accessibility, developed in the open to meet the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally

Tools and Services

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  Open Opportunities —Discover opportunities across government that will help you build and make connections.

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  PlainLanguage.gov —Guidance on the use of plain language for government communications and training for federal employees.

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  Section508.gov —Guidance for Federal agencies on IT accessibility compliance.

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  The Guide to the Paperwork Reduction Act —Get help with the PRA, planning and submitting an information request, and finding your agencies agency’s PRA contact.

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  U.S. Web Design System —A toolkit of principles, guidance, and code that helps agency digital teams build accessible, mobile-friendly government websites for the …

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Join a Community of Practice

• IT Accessibility and Section 508 Community
• MobileGov Community
• Plain Language Community
• U.S. Web Design System Community