Background:
Health and Human Services (HHS) requires that each piece of information and communications technology (ICT) you submit to them must be accompanied by an Accessibility Checklist. HHS defines ICT as:
- Websites, web applications, desktop software and mobile applications
- Printers, scanners, phones, and kiosks
- Software used but not purchased by the federal government
- Email, PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, support materials
- Posting to and the use of social media sites
- A survey or questionnaire
- A template or form
- Educational or training materials
- Intranet content designed as a web page
- Emergency notifications
- An initial or final decision adjudicating an administrative claim or proceeding
- A formal acknowledgement of receipt
- An internal or external program or policy announcement
- A notice of benefits, program eligibility, employment opportunity, or personnel action
HHS provides these checklists in the form of Excel (.xlsx files) on their website, which you can find here:
Accessibility Conformance Checklists.
However, the HHS version of these checklists are not user friendly and in some cases are themselves not Section 508 complaint.
Solution:
This version of the checklist contains all of the necessary fields and checklist items except it is created in a portable, easy to use format. The document is 508 complaint and contains form fields for each checklist item.