Section 508 Compliance

Section 508 standard of the Rehabilitation Act 1973 requires all electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by the federal government be accessible to people with disabilities. The Section 508 Standards apply to electronic and information technology procured by the federal government, including computer hardware and software, websites, multimedia such as video, phone systems, and copiers

PDF/UA Compliance

PDF/UA (PDF/Universal Accessibility) The PDF/UA specification defines conformance for three different aspects of PDF: content, readers, and assistive technology. The authoring tools are intentionally omitted: only the content they produce matters here, and that can only be measured at the individual document level

WCAG Compliance

Whether you require WCAG 2.0 compliant PDF files or other MS Office files, we can help. We offer these services either in conjunction with our translation services or as standalone services. Amongst our clients are Commonwealth, state, and local government agencies as well as not-for-profit organisations and corporations

* Make your PDF files WCAG 2.0 AA compliant.
* Ensure that your digital content is accessible by visually impaired users.

Evaluation

Send us your documents and our team of accessibility experts evaluate your document as per user experience and accessibility guidelines. We work closely with your team to chart out a plan for a quick turnaround and cost-effective remediation of accessible PDF.

Tagging

We not only test your document with the PDF Accessibility Checker in Adobe Professional but also ensure that a manual quality check is implemented on the tags and the content. We also provide Image Descriptions to images, graphs, and pictures in your document.

Remediation

You receive a PDF document that is compatible with all screen readers. You receive a fully tagged PDF document that is made accessible with the WCAG 2.0 & WCAG 2.1 - PDF Techniques & PDF U/A standard and also that is Section 508, ADA and AODA compliant..

1. 1. CommonLook PDF Validator
1. - PDF Accessibility Checker
2. - Test and validate documents against the leading accessibility standards
3. - Provides users with a certification report for each tested document
2. 2. PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC 3)
1. - The freeware program PAC provides a fast way to test the accessibility of PDF files. PAC supports both experts as well as end users conducting accessibility evaluations.

It’s safe to say that Accessibility Remediation is the most essential part of an accessibility project or program – it’s the part where you actually make things accessible! Getting help from our team of experts will ensure your accessibility fixes will meet your compliance requirements as quickly and effectively as possible. Our skilled team of remediators ensures your PDF documents meet today’s leading accessibility standards, such as ADA, Section 508, WCAG 2.0 AA, HHS and PDF/UA. Our process ensures all documents are accurately tagged for the end user. Our goal is to provide a consistent, fully accessible document that accurately conveys all relevant information.

1. * Extend technical assistance to your teams to support them in implementing accessibility in your products or services
2. * Guide you through the accessibility implementation process
3. * Assist the team to think of how to implement accessibility
4. * Be a sounding board for continuous improvement

Accessibility Remediation

Ensure accessible PDF documents that meet accessibility standards and requirements like Section 508, WCAG 2.0 & WCAG 2.1 PDF is one of the most widely used formats for digitizing print material. Organizations share information through annual reports, user manuals, text books, training manuals, sales brochures and pamphlets, application forms etc. In the form of PDF. However, it is important to ensure that the PDF is accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 now requires that all PDF should be made accessible to people with disabilities who use screen readers. Accessible PDF ensures that the document or forms in PDF format are properly tagged and well-structured thereby making it usable to all including people with disabilities. Barrier Break’s PDF accessibility testing service not only ensures that your PDF is usable by people with disabilities but we also assist you in aligning the accessibility services to your organizational needs and strategy. Our team which includes accessibility experts and people with disabilities using various assistive technology, work with the WCAG 2.0 & WCAG 2.1 and – PDF Techniques & PDF U/A standard. This ensures that we remediate a fully accessible PDF document to you that meets Section 508 accessibility standards and guidelines