All users must be able to access your information
Beyond the legal mandate, it’s the right thing to do. Accessible web content benefits everyone.
- It eliminates barriers and ensures that everyone, regardless of sensory, developmental or mobility difference, can access needed information.
- It means that your message reaches all clients and stakeholders, facilitating communication, supporting mission, and strengthening the bottom line.
- It averts Department of Justice enforcement measures.
- It reduces the potential for litigation.
While Section 508 applies only to the federal government, the Americans with Disabilities Act has been interpreted by the Department of Justice to require that state and local governments and businesses open to the public offer accessible web content.
Document Remediation
Our accessibility experts remediate for document and tag properties, heading and table structure, color issues and link language―so your documents pass manual and automated checks.
Web Testing
Automated tools pick up only 50 percent of website issues. Breck conducts automated and manual tests of websites, apps, and online training modules to make recommendations for remediation.
Trusted Testers
Breck’s Trusted Tester-certified team includes designers, writers, and instructors. Our team supports accessibility at every step—from product inception through design, build, and launch.
Accessible Video
Online video usage and consumption continue to grow. Through our captioning and audio description services, Breck ensures that your video information reaches all users.
Team Training
We offer Section 508 training that highlights best practices and why accessibility is so important to your clients and stakeholders.
Accessibility Process Mapping
Breck helps you to build with accessibility in mind so you can avoid expensive, last-minute changes and potential product launch delays.
All users must be able to access your information
Beyond the legal mandate, it’s the right thing to do. Accessible web content benefits everyone.
- It eliminates barriers and ensures that everyone, regardless of sensory, developmental or mobility difference, can access needed information.
- It means that your message reaches all clients and stakeholders, facilitating communication, supporting mission, and strengthening the bottom line.
- It averts Department of Justice enforcement measures.
- It reduces the potential for litigation.
While Section 508 applies only to the federal government, the Americans with Disabilities Act has been interpreted by the Department of Justice to require that state and local governments and businesses open to the public offer accessible web content.
Document Remediation
Our accessibility experts remediate for document and tag properties, heading and table structure, color issues and link language―so your documents pass manual and automated checks.
Web Testing
Automated tools pick up only 50 percent of website issues. Breck conducts automated and manual tests of websites, apps, and online training modules to make recommendations for remediation.
Trusted Testers
Breck’s Trusted Tester-certified team includes designers, writers, and instructors. Our team supports accessibility at every step—from product inception through design, build, and launch.
Accessible Video
Online video usage and consumption continue to grow. Through our captioning and audio description services, Breck ensures that your video information reaches all users.
Team Training
We offer Section 508 training that highlights best practices and why accessibility is so important to your clients and stakeholders.
Accessibility Process Mapping
Breck helps you to build with accessibility in mind so you can avoid expensive, last-minute changes and potential product launch delays.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to ensure that electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services developed, procured, maintained, or used by the Federal government are accessible to people with disabilities.
The definition of EIT and accessibility standards were developed by the Access Board. These standards, requirement exceptions, the FAR rule, and other information regarding the Federal IT Accessibility Initiative can be found at www.section508.gov. The accessibility standards can also be found at 36 CFR Part 1194.
When purchasing EIT, agencies must conduct market research to determine what level of Section 508 compliance exists in the commercial EIT marketplace. The Voluntary Product Accessibility Template® or VPAT® is a standardized form developed by the Information Technology Industry Council and the Government Services Administration to assist buyers in making preliminary assessments regarding the accessibility of products and services.
Breck Inc. will provide agencies with all information available regarding our compliance with accessibility standards and accessibility features offered on the products and services we provide. When needed, we will refer inquiries to the appropriate outside supplier/manufacturer for the most current Section 508 information.
Breck’s Section 508 contact is Sarah Long (support@breckinc.com, 703-544-7970).
