The Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (law) requires that USDA and all federal agencies comply with WCAG 2.1 Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements for accessibility.
Below is a list of resources to assist with accessibility.
Accessibility Standards and Guidelines
USDA
- USDA Section 508 Accessibility & Compliance external site
- USDA OCIO Section 508 external site
- USDA Section 508 Checklists (Product Testing Template, MS Word Checklist, PDF Checklist, and PPTX Checklist) external site
- USDA Section 508 Coordination Team external site
- USDA Target Center external site
AgLearn FAQs
- What do I need to know about creating a paper-based version of a course? external site
- What is AgLearn's Accessibility Statement? external site
- Does AgLearn offer tools to assist with creating Section 508 accessible content? external site
- Which Web browsers work with AgLearn? external site
- What are the system requirements to use assistive technology with Skillsoft courses?external site
- Cannot Do Courses Using Assistive Technology external site
Accessibility Testing Tools
Section508.gov - Create Accessible Electronic Documents
- Microsoft Word external site
- Adobe PDF external site
- Microsoft PowerPoint external site
- Microsoft Excel external site
- Synchronized Media (Multimedia) external site
- Video and Audio external site
GSA - Accessibility Courses
- Accessibility of ICT: An Overview for Government Executives
- Section 508 Awareness
- Section 508: What It Is and Why It's Important?
- Micro-Purchases and Section 508 Requirements
- Technology Accessibility Playbook: How to Build an Effective Section 508 Program
- Procuring Section 508 Conformant ICT Products and Services
- Accessibility Requirements Tool (ART) Webinar
- How to Make an Accessible Document in Microsoft Word
- How to Test and Remediate PDFs for Accessibility Using Adobe Acrobat DC
- How to Author and Test Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations for Accessibility
- How to Make an Accessible Spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel
- Accessible Name & Description Inspector (ANDI) Tool Overview
- How to Test Color Contrast using the Color Contrast Analyser
- An Introduction to Universal Design for Content Creators
AgLearn Courses
LinkedIn Learning - Accessibility Courses
(available to all USDA Federal Employees)
- Advanced Accessible PDFs
- Accessibility for Web Design
- UX Foundations: Accessibility
- React: Components, Context, and Accessibility
- Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace external site
Percipio - Accessibility Courses
(available to all USDA Federal Employees)
Skillsoft - Accessibility Courses
(available to all USDA Federal Employees)
- Accessibility and WCAG Compliance
- HTML5 and Accessibility
- WCAG 2.0 Accessibility Standards
- Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG)
- Introduction to Web Accessibility
- Windows 10: Ease of Access & Accessibility Tools
Screen Reading Tools
- JAWS (Windows) external site
- NVDA (Windows) external site
- Narrator (Windows) external site
- Apple Accessibility external site
- Android TalkBack (article) external site
- Android TalkBack (overview) external site
** Contact your IT Help Desk prior to installing any programs on your government computer or mobile device.