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Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act of 1973 has the potential to make the biggest impact on reducing barriers to technology for many people with disabilities. Although it only applies to the U. S. Federal government, its impact is being felt in the U. S. state governments, the private sector, and around the world.
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Chamberlain, H. (2002). Opening Doors to Information Technology - Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2398. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45491-8_133
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