The Americans with Disabilities Act [1] of 1990 (ADA) requires that U.S. programs and services be accessible to individuals with disabilities. A 1996 Department of Justice ruling [2] makes it clear that ADA accessibility requirements apply to Internet resources.
For more information about designing web pages, consult World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design [3] or view the video [4] by the same title.
References
- [1] Americans with Disabilities Act
http://www.ada.gov - [2] 1996 Department of Justice ruling
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/foia/cltr204.txt - [3] World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/universal.design.html - [4] view the video
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/Search/index.php?vid=35