State E & IT Accessibility Initiatives
Following are excerpts of the accessibility-related laws, policies, standards or guidelines, and other resources that states have published on-line in support of websites, application development, and IT procurement. After reading the excerpt of the resource, you can click on the link to view its state-based source.
ITTATC recognizes that other on-line resources may exist, that information links change, and that state departments move and/or shift responsibility. As a result, this information will be updated on a regular basis. If you know of an accessibility-related link that does not appear in the state's information, please e-mail us so that accurate and usable information can be maintained.
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General Information for Illinois  State Website: http://www.illinois.gov/ State IT Website: http://www.illinois.gov/Tech/ Chief Information Officer: James Matthews Illinois Technology Office IL Central Management Services 120 W. Jefferson Springfield, IL 62702-5103 Phone: (312) 636-1685 Fax: (217) 524-1678 State Procurement Officer: Mike Smith Department of Central Management Services 405 William G Stratton Bldg Springfield, IL 62706 Phone: 217/557-8253 Fax: 217/558-1759 Email: Mike_Smith@cms.state.il.us | |
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Illinois Application Development Accessibility
 Illinois Application Development Accessibility Guidelines:
Illinois Web Accessibility Standards v1.2 http://www.illinois.gov/iwas/standards/iwasStandards.cfm The standards are "designed to provide practical and specific guidance for the development of web sites, intranets, and web-based applications that are accessible to [people] with disabilities." They are "based on Federal Section 508 and World Wide Web Consortium accessibility guidelines." The Standards "incorporate a combination" of Section 508 and the W3C "creating a standard well suited to serve the users of Illinois web sites." Date of Most Recent Revision: 2-14-2002 Scope of Applicablity:
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
Sanction Provisions: unspecified State Point of Contact: Patrick Beaird PMP, patrick.beaird@illinois.gov Illinois Application Development Accessibility Regulations:
Administrative Order Number 1 (2002): E-Government http://www.illinois.gov/iwas/articles/administrative.cfm "Each agency shall utilize the Illinois Web Accessibility Standards for the development of web sites, intranets, and web-based applications to provide greater access to State web sites and online services for citizens with disabilities. These standards are designed to provide practical and specific direction that meets or exceeds all standards covered in 'Section 508' of the federal Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 and all 'Priority 1' Checkpoints of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines." Date of Most Recent Revision: 2-14-2002 Scope of Applicablity:
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
Sanction Provisions: unspecified State Point of Contact: Illinois Technology Office, (217) 524-5113, webmaster@state.il.us |
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Illinois Web Accessibility
Illinois Web Accessibility Guidelines:
Illinois Web Accessibility Standards v1.2 http://www.illinois.gov/iwas/standards/iwasStandards.cfm The standards are "designed to provide practical and specific guidance for the development of web sites, intranets, and web-based applications that are accessible to [people] with disabilities." They are "based on Federal Section 508 and World Wide Web Consortium accessibility guidelines." The Standards "incorporate a combination" of Section 508 and the W3C "creating a standard well suited to serve the users of Illinois web sites." Date of Most Recent Revision: 2-14-2002 Scope of Applicablity:
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
Sanction Provisions: unspecified State Point of Contact: Patrick Beaird PMP, patrick.beaird@illinois.gov Illinois Web Accessibility Regulations:
Administrative Order Number 1 (2002): E-Government http://www.illinois.gov/iwas/articles/administrative.cfm "Each agency shall utilize the Illinois Web Accessibility Standards for the development of web sites, intranets, and web-based applications to provide greater access to State web sites and online services for citizens with disabilities. These standards are designed to provide practical and specific direction that meets or exceeds all standards covered in 'Section 508' of the federal Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 and all 'Priority 1' Checkpoints of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines." Date of Most Recent Revision: 2-14-2002 Scope of Applicablity:
Validation/Testing Required: unspecified Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
Sanction Provisions: unspecified State Point of Contact: Illinois Technology Office, (217) 524-5113, webmaster@state.il.us Illinois Web Accessibility Others:
State of Illinois Web Site Accessibility http://www.illinois.gov/iwas/accessibility.cfm |