The Office of Academic Innovation, Portland State University

Introduction

This set of standards is informative and has been developed by the Office of Academic Innovation to assist with designing and developing accessible online materials and environments.
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This resource reflects best practices of Universal Design for Learning and requirements for Level “AA” conformance outlined by the WCAG 2.0 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Note this resource is meant to be illustrative and although content and materials may satisfy standards criteria, components may not always be usable by people with a wide variety of disabilities, and does not ensure full WCAG compliance with A, AA, and AAA standards.  Additional research may be necessary.
This document was created with sources from the following national and international organizations

Index

This resource is divided into 8 sections. 
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Section 1: General Considerations
Section 2: Design
Section 3: Structure
Section 4: Structural Elements
Section 5: Web Baed Media
Section 6: External Media
Section 7: Web Applications
Section 8: Next Steps

Section 1: General Considerations

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Section 2: Design

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Section 2: Design

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