Accessibility Statement

ABLE TO CHOOSE is determined to reach everyone, with and without disabilities. To satisfy and overachieve this commitment, our web site has been designed to conform with the requirements of Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act and Level 1 of the W3C/WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. For further information regarding Section 508, please visit http://www.section508.gov. For additional information about W3C, please visit http://www.w3c.org.

Although our 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 ABLE TO CHOOSE web site, do not hesitate to contact us. Your feedback and ideas are extremely important to us.

Accessibility Statement:
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.abletochoose.org as set forth by Section 508 of the US 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.

For Alternate Access to Web Information:
At this time, ABLE TO CHOOSE information should be accessible via screen readers and other accessibility tools. If you need an alternative means of access to any information on the ABLE TO CHOOSE 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.

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.

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.

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