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Accessibility Statement
Accessibility Statement
TecAccess, as one of the world´s largest and most awarded providers of accessibility solutions, naturally has a companywide commitment to web accessibility and universal design. In short, we are determined to reach everyone, including customers with disabilities and the mature audience.
To satisfy and overachieve this commitment, our web site has been designed to conform to the requirements of Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act and endeavor to conform to the highest level of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. For further information regarding Section 508, please visit http://www.section508.gov. For additional information about W3C, please visit http://www.w3c.org.
Although TecAccess´ web site is monitored on a regular basis and continuously modified as technology advances, we recognize that there can always be occasions when users experience difficulty accessing the site. If you do experience difficulty viewing any material on the TecAccess web site, do not hesitate to contact us. This is who we are, this is what we do. Your feedback and ideas are extremely important to us.
Accessibility Statement
The answer is quite simple, TecAccess believes that technology is truly beneficial only when it can be used just as effectively by people with disabilities as it can by those without.
Our goal is to therefore identify the most convenient access to our web based information by removing as many obstacles as possible that may prevent accessibility tools from functioning effectively on www.tecaccess.net as set forth by Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act.
What is Section 508?
Section 508 requires Federal agencies to ensure that individuals with disabilities who are members of the public or Federal employees have access to and use of electronic and information technology (E&IT) that is comparable to that provided to individuals without disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. The requirements of Section 508 apply to an agency´s procurement of E&IT, as well as the agency´s development, maintenance, or use of E&IT.
Currently, Section 508 does not directly apply to the private sector. An increasingly large proportion of private industries believes however that all people with or without disabilities -- should be connected to the World Wide Web and have ample use of all E&IT products and services. Therefore, TecAccess has adopted and encourages other to do the same -- Section 508 guidelines, as they are a beneficial guide for accessibility.
Section 508 Refresh
The Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee (TEITAC) is currently working to provide recommendations on updating the U.S. Access Board´s accessibility criteria for electronic and information technology and telecommunications products. The Committee is reviewing standards for electronic and information technology procured by Federal agencies issued under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and guidelines used to enforce the Telecommunications Act. The Committee will release a new framework for the Section 508 standards, known as "Section 508 Refresh," that are necessary due to the ever-changing nature of the technologies covered.
TecAccess is acting today to understand—and anticipate—what our clients and the general public will want to know about the new Section 508 accessibility standards once they are widely announced as nearing finalization, and then again when they become the law of the land. Our intention is to bridge the gap between the high-level overview of the new standards development efforts by the TEITAC group that is available today on the Access Board´s website and the hunger for authoritative information and guidance our customers will have once the new standards are announced. Between now and then there are many things we all need to do in order to take advantage of these exciting opportunities.
For Alternate Access to Web Information
At this time, TecAccess information should be accessible via screen readers and other accessibility tools. If you need an alternative means of access to any information on the TecAccess web site, please contact us. Let us know the nature of your accessibility problem, the web address of the requested information, and your contact information.
If you need to convert PDF documents, Adobe® offers conversion tools at its Accessibly Resource Center.
Standards compliance:
Every effort has been made to make the pages on this site validate as HTML 4.01
Transitional:
Structured semantic markup is used as much as possible: H1 tags are used for main page headings, H2 and H3 tags for sub-headings.
Keyboard Access:
On each page a ´skip to main content´ link allows direct access past the navigation bars to the page´s main content, which should make navigation easier if you are using the keyboard or other input device to browse the site.
Visitors using recent versions of screen readers can navigate using the following keystrokes:
H to cycle forwards through the headings
Shift + H to cycle backwards through the headings
1 to navigate to the next level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the next heading on this level)
Shift + 1 to navigate to the previous level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the previous heading on this level)
INSERT + F6 to provide a list of all headings
Images:
Content images throughout the TecAccess website have descriptive ALT attributes. More detailed images, such as graphs and maps, have descriptive links (d-links). Decorative graphics that do not convey any information have null ALT attributes.
Visual design:
The pages on this site use simple HTML tables for layout to display consistently across browsers and platforms. Cascading style sheets are used for all other visual effects. Many of today´s browsers allow you to resize the text on any web page.
If your browser or browsing device does not support style sheets at all, the content on all pages should still be readable. Web pages on www.tecaccess.net include 4 different areas:
- A header bar that includes the main navigation,
- A "side bar"
- A main content area
- A footer
When CSS (Cascading Styles Sheet) are not applied to a document (or when using a screen reader), the 4 areas are read in the above order.
If your browser or browsing device does not support style sheets at all, the content on all pages should still be readable.
Resources
- The U.S. Access Board´s Section 508 Homepage provides information on Section 508 law, frequently asked questions, and standards.
- The Section 508 Homepage provides Section 508 tools, resources, standards, and news.
- The HHS Office on Disability (OD) oversees the implementation of Section 508 at HHS. Visit this site to learn more about the OD´s activities and leadership.
