Digital Accessibility (DA) Guidelines
Creating accessible, digital content is not just right thing to do, it's legally required
- Digital Accessibility Hub
- Policy
- Policy Hub
Overview
Creating accessible, digital content is not just right thing to do, it's legally required and governed in a variety of ways:
- Internationally with the Web Accessibility Initiative's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) (the most basic guidelines for creating accessible content)
- Federally with Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508, and the The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
- In Texas with Texas DIR applicable state laws
- University of Texas, through policies designed for compliance with the governing bodies, above.
Do I need to know the guidelines?
Do I need to know the guidelines?
We all create digital content, so in a sense, yes. This website provides a consolidation and summary of the guidelines in an easy-to-understand and apply format which will be enough for most of the folks at UTMB.
However, if you're a in a specialized role, such as Application Developers / Programmers, Content Designers, Human Resources, etc., you'll need a more detailed understanding of specific guidelines and how they affect your work products. More technical content is part of the next phase of the UTMB Digital Accessibility Project.
Digital Accessibility at UTMB
Our program is continually growing with changes in guidelines and technology.
Web Standards and Requirements
UTMB digital content strives to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA and Section 508 Requirements.
Accessibility (A11Y) Education
UTMB's contains training, playbooks, resources and tools to guide us in creating accessible content. It's important to remember that just like digital security, as applications and technology change; so will the requirements in creating accessible content. Digital accessibility is an on-going commitment and effort to create content with as few barriers as possible for our users.
Related resources
Other helpful resources from UTMB's Digital Accessibility Hub.
Section pages
All pages in this section of the site.