{"id":34473,"date":"2024-07-17T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=34473"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:13:33","slug":"wcag-vs-section-508","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-vs-section-508\/","title":{"rendered":"WCAG Vs. Section 508 &#8211; What Are The Differences?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34473\" class=\"elementor elementor-34473\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b5b569 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b5b569\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74382fb\" data-id=\"74382fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872f81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"872f81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ensuring that everyone has equal access to online information and services is crucial. However, keeping up-to-date with digital accessibility requirements can be challenging and confusing for many organizations, especially those without digital accessibility experts on staff.<\/p><p>The three frameworks that cause the most confusion are the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).<\/p><p>You can access information about <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-vs-ada\/\">the differences between WCAG and the ADA<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-vs-section-508\/\">Section 508 Vs the ADA<\/a> in our previous blogs, but in this article, we\u2019ll be focussing on Section 508 vs. WCAG. We\u2019ll begin with a quick overview before moving on to provide more comprehensive definitions and breakdowns to help you fully understand the differences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcb893e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcb893e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2170aca\" data-id=\"2170aca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc60fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc60fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>WCAG Vs. Section 508: A Comparative Summary<\/h2><p>Here\u2019s a quick reference overview of the primary differences between WCAG and Section 508. We\u2019ll explore each aspect in more detail throughout the following sections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d1fcd4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d1fcd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66e6e8d\" data-id=\"66e6e8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329cfe5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"329cfe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><h3>Aspect<\/h3><\/td><td><h3>WCAG<\/h3><\/td><td><h3>Section 508<\/h3><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Authority<\/td><td>W3C<\/td><td>US Congress<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal Framework<\/td><td>International Guidelines<\/td><td>US Federal Law<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Primary focus<\/td><td>Digital Accessibility<\/td><td>Accessibility in Federal Agencies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Applicability<\/td><td>Global<\/td><td>USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Enforcement<\/td><td>Self-regulation<\/td><td><p>Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Agencies<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compliance levels<\/td><td>A, AA, AAA<\/td><td><p>Standards specified by the US Access Board<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b05eb28 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b05eb28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a30607\" data-id=\"2a30607\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c9d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c9d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is WCAG?<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> are a set of internationally recognized web accessibility standards developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/\">World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)<\/a>. W3C is an international organization comprising several member entities and industry professionals, including Tim Berners-Lee, the computer scientist widely credited with inventing the World Wide Web.<\/p><p>WCAG provides a comprehensive framework for making web content accessible to individuals with various disabilities, including visual, auditory, motor, cognitive, and neurological impairments. Since its initial release in 1999, the guidelines have undergone several revisions. The most recent version is <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-2-2-accessibility-standards\/\">WCAG 2.2<\/a>. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/wcag-3-0-guidelines\/\">WCAG 3.0<\/a> is expected to be published in the near future, promising further advancements in accessibility standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-648a0c3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"648a0c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9a7cd2\" data-id=\"a9a7cd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617a5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617a5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is the Section 508?<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/manage\/laws-and-policies\/\">Section 508 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973<\/a> was enacted in 1998. An update to the original Rehabilitation Act, the inclusion of Section 508 marked a recognition by the government that more needed to be done to protect the rights of people with disabilities in an increasingly digital world. <\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-compliance\/\">digital accessibility standards outlined in Section 508<\/a> have been developed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.access-board.gov\/\">US Access Board<\/a> to ensure that all online content and digital resources owned and published by federal agencies are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3be0c56 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3be0c56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d433d8d\" data-id=\"d433d8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515b357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"515b357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">WCAG &amp; Section 508 Compliance Audit of your Website<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d7ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d7ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de098d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de098d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Get a free automated WCAG &amp; Section 508 compliance audit of your website. 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Section 508: Legal Status<\/h3><p>WCAG is a set of international guidelines that many countries adopt as the foundation for digital accessibility legislation. However, while WCAG significantly influences global accessibility standards and is considered the gold standard from a compliance perspective, following the guidelines is not a legal requirement. In contrast, Section 508 is a federal law in the United States, mandating compliance for all federal agencies and their contractors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fbc5d8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fbc5d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25d5974\" data-id=\"25d5974\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3930fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3930fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WCAG Vs Section 508: Scope<\/h3><p>Section 508 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines both focus solely on digital accessibility, and Section 508 is the only piece of national legislation dedicated to electronic and information technology. However, from a compliance perspective, it\u2019s worth noting that the following states have enacted additional stand-alone legislation that supersede Section 508 requirements:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fd8e27 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fd8e27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8d7256\" data-id=\"f8d7256\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b3a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73b3a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-alabama\/#:~:text=Section%20508%20of%20the%20Rehabilitation%20Act%20of%201973%20requires%20state,Hardware\">Alabama<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/digital-accessibility-law-in-california\/\">California<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-connecticut\/\">Connecticut<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/digital-accessibility-law-in-illinois\/\">Illinois<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-indiana\/\">Indiana<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-massachusetts\/\">Massachusetts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-new-york\/\">New York<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-texas\/\">Texas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-law-in-virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb2b844\" data-id=\"cb2b844\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158a8d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"158a8d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-768x699.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/2-ADA-Compliance-Solutions-graphic-1.png 927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e5802e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e5802e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f41f24\" data-id=\"5f41f24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139344c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"139344c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WCAG Vs Section 508: Applicability<\/h3><p>WCAG applies globally and influences <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/\">digital accessibility best practices<\/a> across a wide range of private and public sector organizations. Conversely, Section 508 applies specifically to US federal agencies and their contractors, ensuring that all electronic resources and information technology used by government employees and members of the public are accessible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c32be4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c32be4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d472a\" data-id=\"49d472a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fae487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fae487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WCAG Vs Section 508: Compliance Measures<\/h3><p>The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are separated into four cornerstone \u2018POUR\u2019 principles to ensure online content is suitably:<\/p><ul><li><strong>P<\/strong>erceivable &#8211; Presented in ways that various sensory modalities can perceive.<\/li><li><strong>O<\/strong>perable &#8211; Navigable by all users and assistive technologies.<\/li><li><strong>U<\/strong>nderstandable &#8211; Organized logically using clear language and navigation structures to facilitate comprehension.<\/li><li><strong>R<\/strong>obust &#8211; Usable by a variety of user agents, including screen readers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bfe98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68bfe98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Success criteria from across each principle are broken down into varying levels of conformance as follows:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Level A (Basic)<\/strong> \u2013 30 fundamental accessibility criteria without which a website is considered inaccessible. <\/li><li><strong>Level AA (Industry Standard)<\/strong> &#8211; An additional 30 criteria that should be covered to meet an industry-accepted standard of accessibility.<\/li><li><strong>Level AAA (Advanced)<\/strong> \u2013 A total of 78 criteria representing the highest possible level of accessibility.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9fa3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef9fa3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now, let\u2019s take a look at compliance with specific regard to Section 508. <\/p><p>The US Access Board has developed its criteria with two primary goals in mind &#8211; ensuring equitable access to digital resources for both federal sector employees and members of the public:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Equal Access for Federal Employees<\/strong> &#8211; Digital infrastructure must facilitate equal access to online resources for employees with disabilities. <\/li><li><strong>Comparable Access for the Public<\/strong> &#8211; Members of the public seeking federal information or services must have equitable access to digital resources. <\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa071a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaa071a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The US Access Board criteria are based on compliance with WCAG 2.0 Level AA. However, compliance with the most up-to-date version (WCAG 2.2) is highly recommended to avoid unnecessary legal risk. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-704eedc disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"704eedc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb0426d\" data-id=\"fb0426d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a0908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26a0908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/What-are-the-FCA-Consumer-Duty-Regulations-768x612.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/What-are-the-FCA-Consumer-Duty-Regulations-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/What-are-the-FCA-Consumer-Duty-Regulations-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/What-are-the-FCA-Consumer-Duty-Regulations.png 908w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d7daef\" data-id=\"0d7daef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2bf3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d2bf3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WCAG Vs Section 508: Enforcement<\/h3><p>WCAG compliance is generally self-regulated, with organizations encouraged to adhere to the guidelines wherever possible to avoid legal risks and ensure inclusivity. In contrast, Section 508 compliance is enforced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and various other federal agencies. Therefore, non-compliance can result in <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-508-lawsuits\/\">Section 508 lawsuits<\/a> with significant legal and financial consequences:<\/p><ul><li>Fines of up to $55,000 for the first violation and up to $110,000 for subsequent violations.<\/li><li>The loss of federal grants and funding.<\/li><li>Costly legal fees and bills for mandatory accessibility improvements.<\/li><li>Increased regulatory scrutiny and monitoring.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fd7761 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fd7761\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdeb3b8\" data-id=\"cdeb3b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a66bbe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a66bbe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Common Misconceptions about WCAG and Section 508 Compliance<\/h2><p>Understanding the differences between WCAG and Section 508 is essential. However, it&#8217;s also important to address some common misconceptions that could inadvertently lead to non-compliance. Here\u2019s a list of common myths that could potentially land you in trouble. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54f750d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54f750d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0320207\" data-id=\"0320207\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3be53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf3be53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Myth 1: Section 508 Only Applies to Government Bodies<\/h3><p>This is incorrect. While the primary focus is on federal agencies like state offices, branches, and departments, Section 508 also applies to third-party contractors and vendors providing products and services to federal organizations, and to any entity receiving grants or funding from government offices. This may include, but is not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Technology, software, and telecommunications providers.<\/li><li>Engineering and construction firms.<\/li><li>Charities, conservation groups, research institutions, and community development organizations.<\/li><li>Publicly funded healthcare, finance, education, and transport organizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a50359 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a50359\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a2ad7f\" data-id=\"1a2ad7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1547d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1547d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Myth 2: Only Websites Need to Be Section 508 Compliant<\/h3><p>Nope! All types of electronic and information technology produced, procured, or maintained by the federal government must be accessible. In addition to websites, this includes, but is not limited to:<\/p><ul><li>Computer hardware<\/li><li>Computer software<\/li><li>Electronic documents<\/li><li>Phone systems<\/li><li>Video and multimedia content<\/li><li>Emails and newsletters<\/li><li>Training resources<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46b5d02\" data-id=\"46b5d02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78a0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a78a0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/A-Guide-to-ADA-Tax-Credit-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-header-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34161\" alt=\"A Guide to ADA Tax Credit Everything You Need to Know\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/A-Guide-to-ADA-Tax-Credit-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/A-Guide-to-ADA-Tax-Credit-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/A-Guide-to-ADA-Tax-Credit-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/A-Guide-to-ADA-Tax-Credit-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/A-Guide-to-ADA-Tax-Credit-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-561e90d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"561e90d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5dcfc1\" data-id=\"c5dcfc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adcab47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adcab47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Myth 3: ADA and Section 508 Compliance are the Same Thing<\/h3><p>Not so. While it\u2019s true that some practical requirements of each federal law overlap, the ADA and Section 508 cover different criteria. So, just because you\u2019re ADA compliant, that doesn\u2019t mean your resources are automatically section 508 compliant, and visa-versa. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3244b20 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3244b20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3d920c\" data-id=\"c3d920c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b337c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b337c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Myth 4: Becoming Section 508 Compliant is a One-Time-And-Done Task<\/h3><p>This couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. In the digital realm, the only constant is change, meaning ongoing vigilance, regular reassessment, and continuous updates are required to maintain ongoing accessibility for all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fb3184 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fb3184\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0a84d8\" data-id=\"e0a84d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70f343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a70f343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Download our Guide to Digital Accessibility Laws and Regulations in the US<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e086a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e086a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay ahead of the game when it comes to Digital Accessibility laws and compliance in the United States. Learn about all the different federal and state-level regulations, see real examples of web accessibility lawsuits in different regions and discover a 7-step action plan for building accessible websites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a013c7c elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a013c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/digital-accessibility-laws-and-regulations-in-the-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get More Information Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13ebc8a\" data-id=\"13ebc8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65734c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d65734c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30511\" alt=\"Mock up for accessibility laws and regulations in the usa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1024x740.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-768x555.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up-1536x1109.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Whitepaper-Mock-Up.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea1766d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea1766d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9dbd5\" data-id=\"ec9dbd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9c02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a9c02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to Comply with WCAG and Section 508 Standards<\/h2><p>Why wait until you run into a problem to make digital accessibility improvements? Proactive measures are the best way to avoid legal risk and ensure accessibility for all. To that end, Recite Me has developed a suite of on-demand accessibility tools to enhance understanding and streamline the process of becoming legally compliant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c76009 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c76009\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-740836a\" data-id=\"740836a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-095b1c8 disable-default elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"095b1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Scanner-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Scanner-Graphic.png 597w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Scanner-Graphic-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0f1bf3\" data-id=\"e0f1bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbb218 disable-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbb218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accessibility Checker<\/h3><p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> can help address inaccessibility at its root cause. As the tool performs a complete scan of your website in line with the latest WCAG standards and guidelines. By following a simple four step process to help improve your websites accessibility:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: <strong>Scan Your Domains<\/strong> \u2013 Choose between scanning single or multiple pages.<\/li><li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: <strong>Identify Accessibility Issues<\/strong> \u2013 Identify the locations of accessibility issues on your website.<\/li><li><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: <strong>Fix Accessibility Errors<\/strong> \u2013 Boost your accessibility score by prioritizing fixes in line with WCAG Levels A, AA, and AAA.<\/li><li><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: <strong>Track Your Progress<\/strong> \u2013 Create and share custom reports with your team and roadmap the next issues in your fix queue.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c13590 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c13590\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30853ac\" data-id=\"30853ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4e3c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa4e3c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accessibility Toolbar<\/h3><p>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Accessibility Toolbar<\/a> is a simple software that installs on to your website to help make it more inclusive. This won&#8217;t directly make your website WCAG or Section 508 compliant, but it does allows users to customize your website in a way that works best for them. Some of the main features include:<\/p><ul><li>Personalizing font size, type, and color options.<\/li><li>Choosing the exact color contrast between the text and background.<\/li><li>Utilizing the mask screen tool to help with focus.<\/li><li>Using the ruler tool to make reading easier.<\/li><li>Downloading content as an audio file as an alternative to reading.<\/li><li>Converting page content into over 100 on-screen languages.<\/li><li>Having the page read aloud in a choice of 65 languages.<\/li><li>Customising PDF documents or having them read aloud\/ translated.<\/li><li>Zooming in on any part of a webpage.<\/li><li>Using the built-in spell-checker and a fully integrated dictionary and thesaurus.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b983364\" data-id=\"b983364\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a671f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9a671f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1022x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1022x1024.png 1022w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1-1533x1536.png 1533w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/04\/Toolbar-Product-Graphic-1-2044x2048-1.png 2044w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Struggling to work out the differences between WCAG and Section 508? 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