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astrocrawford.bsky.social
After reading the Section 508 accessibility guidance on online links, I see them everywhere. For the sake of screen readers, do not spell out your URLs but embed them.

For pdfs, this includes footnotes: if anyone reading your paper wants to go to the link, they can click on it.
Section508.gov
Do you know some people rely only on the text of a hyperlink to navigate content to find the information they are looking for?
www.section508.gov
November 9, 2026 at 12:51 PM
ipnotica.bsky.social
I have not tested screenreaders but this link gets into best practice- www.section508.gov/create/alter...

It’s sometimes easy to copy the text and paste into the field, and add a basic description of what is visual and being portrayed.
Section508.gov
Learn how to write meaningful alternative text so images and other visual content are accessible to people who use screen readers and other assistive technology.
www.section508.gov
November 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
webchick.com
It’s PDF Converto Month for Web Chick, now that I have successfully accomplished fillable PDFs passing ADA/WCAG compliance testing scans!
#WebChick #PDFConvertoMonth #ADACompliance #WCAG #PDFUA #AccessiblePDF #FillablePDF #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #Section508 #GovernmentWebsites #OhioWebDesign
Crissy of Web Chick smiling and holding a white Web Chick coffee mug. Text: Happy Wednesday, Daily Brew. PDF Converto Month. Fillable PDFs now passing ADA/WCAG compliance testing scans. Same client design. Same fill-in fields. Accessible for everyone. An axesCheck PDF Test Report shows PDF/UA: Fulfilled and WCAG: Fulfilled. webchick.com
November 4, 2026 at 12:17 PM
accessibilitychat.bsky.social
Filed this week, and it matters:

CDFI Fund's Inaccessible Application Portal Locks Out Disabled Communities

Section 508 Actually Requires

#Accessibility #ADA #Section508 #TitleIi
CDFI Fund's Inaccessible Application Portal Locks Out Disabled Communities
Federal financial inclusion programs designed to serve underserved communities may be failing disabled applicants — starting with their own application infrastructure.
accessibility.chat
October 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
A VPAT isn’t the report buyers need. It’s the template. The ACR is the evidence. Are your procurement conversations using the right language?

vispero.com/resource...

#DigitalAccessibility #Accessibility #VPAT #ACR #Procurement #WCAG #Section508 #A11y
VPAT vs. ACR: What’s the Difference? | Vispero
Learn the difference between a VPAT and an ACR, how each is used to document accessibility conformance, and which one you need for procurement.
vispero.com
October 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
karlgroves.bsky.social
In case you missed yesterday's webinar, here is "Introducing UCDL"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIVO...

#a11y #accessibility #wcag #qa #section508 #testing
Introducing UCDL
YouTube video by AFixt
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
mangoboy66.bsky.social
today i've seen a lot of really unhelpful, bad advice of writing alt text. here are some official docs on it.

www.section508.gov/create/alter...
Section508.gov
Learn how to write meaningful alternative text so images and other visual content are accessible to people who use screen readers and other assistive technology.
www.section508.gov
October 11, 2026 at 10:28 PM
quelklef.bsky.social
i thought alt text was supposed to be plain and direct, and not embellish

www.section508.gov/create/alter...
Screenshot of alt-text guidelines from Section508.gov. Reads: "When writing alt text, follow these guidelines: Alt text should be short and to the point.; Alt text should communicate the same information as the visual content.; Alt text should refer to relevant content provided by the image, rather than simply describing how the image looks.; Alt text should not contain any extra or unnecessary information, and should not repeat information that is already provided in the text."
October 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
katannshaw.bsky.social
I had a wonderful time at this week’s #NAGW2026 Conference in Milwaukee! As promised here are links to my slides & demos from my “Web #Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams” workshop. Attendees—you were great!❤️#ADA #DOJ #Section508 #Lullabot bit.ly/NAGW2026-web...
bit.ly/NAGW2026-web...
Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams: A Hands-On Workshop (published)
Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams A Hands-On Workshop 2026 NAGW Conference - Milwaukee, Wisconsin WELCOME 1 https://bit.ly/NAGW2026-web-a11y-workshop…
bit.ly
October 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
katannshaw.bsky.social
Ok. Today's the day for my #NAGW2026 workshop "Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams" @ 1-5 PM CT US at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee. I'm so ready to share what I know about #Accessibility in #Government. Let's go! 🕹️ #a11y #WCAG #Section508 #ADA #DOJ #Lullabot bit.ly/NAGW2026-web...
Kat Shaw (CPACC) is proud to be giving her workshop "Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams: A Hands-On Workshop" at the NAGW 2026 Conference on Oct 6th at 1-5pm CT in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
October 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
webchick.com
Our long-time client, the Fairfield County ADAMH Board, needed their website to meet ADA requirements, and their PDFs were the hardest part. www.fairfieldadamh.org
#ADACompliance #WCAG #WebAccessibility #Section508 #AccessibleDesign #WebChick #OhioWebDesign
Our long-time client, the Fairfield County ADAMH Board, needed their website to meet ADA requirements, and their PDFs were the hardest part. https://www.fairfieldadamh.org/
October 1, 2026 at 1:02 PM
webchick.com
A fillable PDF is not an accessible form.
Blue boxes mean a sighted user can type. #PDFUA #WCAG #ADACompliance #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #ScreenReader #GovTech #LocalGov #CountyGovernment #WebAccessibility #Section508 #CivicTech #CourtTech #InclusiveDesign
September 12, 2026 at 9:51 AM
katannshaw.bsky.social
Excited to announce I'm giving a 4-hr workshop at #NAGW Conference on Oct 6th at 1-5PM CT US in #Milwaukee #Wisconsin. It's titled "Web Accessibility Foundations for Government Web Teams: A Hands-On Workshop". Hope to see you there! #Accessibility #A11y #WCAG #ADA #DOJRule #Section508 #Lullabot
Proud to be speaking, Kat Shaw, CPACC-certified Lead Engineer from Lullabot is speaking on Oct 6th 2026 at 1-5pm at the NAGW Conference in Milwaukee Wisconson
September 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
accessibilitychat.bsky.social
Filed this week, and it matters:

VA Disability Claims: When the Form IS the Barrier

Who Gets Left Behind When the Process Fails

#Accessibility #ADA #Section508 #FederalAccessibility
VA Disability Claims: When the Form IS the Barrier
22 million veterans live with service-connected disabilities. A 30-day Federal Register comment period on VA claims forms offers a formal opportunity to surface accessibility barriers that may prevent disabled veterans from accessing earned benefits.
accessibility.chat
September 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
accessibilitychat.bsky.social
Rulemaking worth reading closely:

The ACR Repository: Paperwork or Paradigm Shift?

State and Local Governments Should Watch

#Accessibility #ADA #Section508 #FederalProcurement
The ACR Repository: Paperwork or Paradigm Shift?
The federal government's new Accessibility Conformance Report repository is the first systematic attempt to make Section 508 compliance claims publicly verifiable — a shift that matters for agencies, vendors, and disabled federal employees.
accessibility.chat
September 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
offalcute.bsky.social
This comes up so often, even from people I care deeply about and who I know to be conscientious in most other ways, that I might start sharing this or related materials about using alt text on a weekly basis.
www.section508.gov/create/alter...
Section508.gov
Learn how to write meaningful alternative text so images and other visual content are accessible to people who use screen readers and other assistive technology.
www.section508.gov
September 7, 2026 at 2:19 PM
deconspray.bsky.social
Accessibility moves fast. Are you keeping up? Microassist’s weekly roundup tracks news, policy, law, events, jobs & resources.

www.microassist.com/...

#Accessibility #DigitalAccessibility #A11y #DisabilityInclusion #WCAG #ADA #Section508 #AccessibilityProfessionals
Accessibility in the News - Weekly news and insights on digital accessibility.
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www.microassist.com
September 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
accessibilitychat.bsky.social
Practical guidance on:

The VPAT Transparency Problem in K-12 EdTech

Friction in VPAT Access Is an Equity Problem

#Accessibility #ADA #Digital #Section508
The VPAT Transparency Problem in K-12 EdTech
When vendors hide accessibility documentation behind request forms, they're not protecting proprietary information — they're making disabled users invisible in the procurement process.
accessibility.chat
September 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
a11ystrategies.bsky.social
On a site I recently audited, both the header and footer navigation
regions are announced simply as "navigation," with no distinguishing name. Screen reader users relying on landmark navigation cannot tell them apart without exploring each one.

#WCAG #Accessibility, #a11y, #Section508, #AODA
August 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
a11ystrategies.bsky.social
A site I examined had identical alt and title attributes, causing both NVDA and TalkBack to announce each item's name twice in a row. #WCAG 4.1.2 (A).

Look past your visual judgement/bias to assess a website's effectiveness.

#Accessibility, #a11y, #WCAG, #Section508, #AODA
August 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
a11ystrategies.bsky.social
#WebBuilders often market themselves as allowing the creation of #accessible websites. But the builders themselves aren't accessible. How are disabled developers supposed to build an accessible website? Anyone else struggle with this?

#Accessibility, #a11y, #WCAG, #Section508, #AODA
August 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
deirdreanne.net
Here's some more information on why sans serif fonts are preferred: www.section508.gov/develop/font...
Section508.gov
Learn how fonts and typography impact accessibility. Explore Section 508 guidance on legibility, font size, contrast, and design best practices.
www.section508.gov
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
1mirandaallen.bsky.social
@support.bsky.team is this 508 compliant? You should check to see if the two colors comply with the accessibility standards. www.section508.gov
December 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
catvandooh.bsky.social
I was talking today about defects and section 508, that it's important until an executive order ends it, and people said he wouldn't get rid of that it's been around since the 70's. I said look what happened to Roe.
And the meeting went silent.
🚬😎
www.section508.gov/manage/laws-...
Section508.gov
Information about the Section508.gov website, GSA’s Government-wide IT Accessibility Team, and guidance to Federal agencies on accessible information and communication technology (ICT).
www.section508.gov
February 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
baredaniel.bsky.social
There is a prompt, when enabled, in BlueSky to add missing ALT text to an image you're about to post. Do that if you care about outreach and inclusivity.

www.section508.gov/create/alter...
Section508.gov
Section508.gov is the official U.S. government resource for ensuring digital accessibility compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d). It offers comprehensive guidance, too...
www.section508.gov
May 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM