508 Compliance Website Checklist

This task involves determining the specific areas and pages of the website that need to comply with 508 accessibility standards. It is crucial to identify the scope early on to ensure that the necessary resources and time are allocated to meet compliance requirements. Consider the impact on user experience and how non-compliant areas may affect accessibility. What challenges might arise in defining the scope and how can they be addressed?

This task requires conducting a comprehensive audit of the current website contents to identify accessibility barriers. The audit should cover all aspects such as text, images, videos, forms, tables, navigation, and documents. The goal is to identify any areas that are not compliant with 508 accessibility standards. What tools or resources will you use to conduct the audit? How will the audit results be recorded and tracked?

In this task, you need to ensure that every image on the website has alternative text. Alternative text provides a written description of the image for users who cannot see it. This ensures that visually impaired users can understand the content of the image. How will you ensure that all images have alternative text? What challenges might arise in identifying appropriate alternative text?

This task involves ensuring that all videos on the website have captions or transcripts. Captions or transcripts provide textual representations of the audio content in videos, ensuring that users with hearing impairments can understand the information presented. How will you ensure that all videos have captions or transcripts? What challenges might arise in creating or obtaining captions or transcripts?

This task requires checking the color contrast of the website to ensure it meets accessibility standards. Proper color contrast is essential for visually impaired users and users with color blindness to distinguish between different elements on the website. What tools or resources will you use to check color contrast? How will you address any color contrast issues that are identified?

In this task, you need to ensure that all functionality on the website can be accessed using only a keyboard. This includes navigation, interactive elements, and form inputs. Keyboard accessibility is essential for users who are unable to use a mouse or other pointing device. How will you test and validate keyboard accessibility? What challenges might arise in making all functionality accessible with a keyboard?

This task involves ensuring that all forms on the website have clear and accessible labels. Clear labels provide context and information about the purpose of each form field, making it easier for all users to understand and complete the forms. What challenges might arise in creating clear and accessible labels for forms? How will you address those challenges?

In this task, you need to ensure that tables on the website are used for presenting tabular data, not for layout purposes. Using tables for layout can create accessibility barriers for screen readers and other assistive technologies. What challenges might arise in identifying and correcting tables used for layout purposes? How will you address those challenges?

This task requires checking that the site navigation is intuitive and accessible. Site navigation should be organized in a logical manner and easy for all users to understand and navigate. Consider how users with disabilities might navigate the website and address any issues that might arise. What tools or resources will you use to check site navigation? How will you address any navigation issues that are identified?

This task involves auditing all PDFs and other documents on the website for accessibility. PDFs and other documents should be properly tagged, have appropriate headings, alt text for images, and be screen reader friendly. What tools or resources will you use to audit PDFs and other documents? How will you address any accessibility issues found in documents?

In this task, you need to test the website using screen reader software to ensure that it is accessible to visually impaired users. Screen reader software converts the text on a web page into speech or braille, allowing visually impaired users to navigate and understand the content. How will you test the website with screen reader software? What challenges might arise in testing accessibility with screen reader software?

This task involves conducting usability testing with a diverse group of users to gather feedback on the website's accessibility and usability. By involving users with different disabilities, you can identify potential barriers and make necessary improvements to enhance accessibility. How will you select and recruit diverse users for usability testing? What challenges might arise in conducting usability testing with diverse users?

This task requires fixing all the issues identified during the audit of the website. This may include addressing accessibility issues related to text, images, videos, forms, tables, navigation, and documents. It is essential to prioritize fixing the most critical issues first. How will you prioritize and address the identified issues? What resources or tools will be required for fixing the issues?

In this task, you need to test the fixes implemented to address the accessibility issues identified during the audit. Testing the fixes ensures that they have been successfully implemented and have resolved the identified issues. How will you test the fixes? What challenges might arise in testing the effectiveness of the fixes?

This task involves ensuring that the website is built using accessible programming practices. Accessibility considerations should be incorporated into the website's codebase to ensure compliance with 508 accessibility standards. What challenges might arise in building the website using accessible programming practices? How will you address those challenges?

In this task, you need to create an accessibility statement for the website. The accessibility statement communicates the website's commitment to accessibility and provides information on how users can report accessibility issues. The statement should be clear, concise, and easily accessible on the website. How will you create and publish the accessibility statement? What challenges might arise in creating an effective accessibility statement?

This task involves providing accessibility training to staff members involved in creating and maintaining the website. Training staff on accessibility best practices ensures that they are knowledgeable about creating accessible content and can contribute to maintaining compliance. How will you deliver the accessibility training? What challenges might arise in providing accessibility training to staff?

This task requires establishing a process for maintaining and updating the website to ensure ongoing compliance with 508 accessibility standards. Regular monitoring, testing, and updating will help address any new accessibility issues that arise due to changes in website content or technology. How will you establish the process for maintaining and updating the website? What challenges might arise in keeping the website compliant over time?