Web and Media Accessibility Standards for Minnesota

If you are an educator in Minnesota, here are some links to check out regarding your obligations for making content accessible to individuals with disabilities.

• Minnesota Star Program - Minnesota's Assistive Technologies Act Program
• MnSCU Board Policiy 1B.4 -- Access for Individuals with Disabilities
• 16C.145 Minnesota Statutes – Nonvisual Technology Access Standards
• Section 713 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 613 – Requirements for closed captioning of English video programming.
• Section 508 - Federal Rehabilitation Act revised in 1998 requiring electronic information and information technology (including intranet and internet accessibility) be accessible to persons with disabilities

MnSCU Webmasters have developed a series of Web Accessibility Guidelines based on the W3.ORG and Section 508.