OEC Accessibility Standards 3

Question 1

Which law mandates that federal agencies ensure their electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Answer

Section 508 requires federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to employees and public users with disabilities.

Question 2

An educator notices that a PDF study guide has no reading order set. Which student population is MOST affected?

Accepted Answer

Students using screen readers

Answer

Screen readers depend on a logical reading order in PDFs to present content meaningfully to users who are blind or have low vision.

Question 3

What does ARIA stand for in web accessibility?

Accepted Answer

Accessible Rich Internet Applications

Answer

ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a set of attributes that define ways to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

Question 4

A student with dyslexia struggles to read online course text. Which accommodation aligns best with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?

Accepted Answer

Offering text-to-speech and adjustable fonts

Answer

UDL promotes multiple means of representation; text-to-speech and adjustable fonts provide flexible access for students with reading disabilities.

Question 5

Which WCAG principle ensures that content is robust enough to be interpreted by assistive technologies?

Accepted Answer

Robust

Answer

The Robust principle (WCAG Principle 4) requires content to be compatible with current and future assistive technologies.

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