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History of Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973|
[[U S Public Law 105-220]] a series of amendments to Section 508 of [[The Rehabilitation Act of 1973]] that were enacted in August 1988. It is also known as The Workforce Investment Act of 1988. |
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[US Public Law 105-220] a series of amendments to Section 508 of [The Rehabilitation Act of 1973] that were enacted in August 1988. It is also known as The Workforce Investment Act of 1988. |
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mandated that the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, known as [[the Access Board]], establish a draft for their [[Final Standards]] for accessibility for such electronic and information technologies in December 2001. The final standards were approved in April 2001 and come into effect six months after the initial draft, i.e., this June 25. The latest information about these standards and about support available from the Access Board in implementing them, as well as, the results of surveys conducted to assess compliance is available from the Board's newletter [[Access Currents]]. |
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mandated that the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, known as [the Access Board], establish a draft for their [Final Standards] for accessibility for such electronic and information technologies in December 2001. The final standards were approved in April 2001 and come into effect six months after the initial draft, i.e., this June 25. The latest information about these standards and about support available from the Access Board in implementing them, as well as, the results of surveys conducted to assess compliance is available from the Board's newletter [Access Currents]. |
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A. No it is not. The Americans with Disabilites Act of 1990 is a different piece of legislature. This is an amendment to [The Rehabilitation Act of 1973]?, of which Section 504, of the original act, laid some of the groundwork for the ADA, in the areas of rehabilitation, training and employment of the disabled people. |
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A. No it is not. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a different piece of legislation. This is an amendment to [The Rehabilitation Act of 1973]?, of which Section 504, of the original act, laid some of the groundwork for the ADA, in the areas of rehabilitation, training and employment of the disabled people. |
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[[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines]]. |
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[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines]. |
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