{"id":16024,"date":"2025-08-06T20:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T20:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=16024"},"modified":"2025-08-12T21:01:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:01:55","slug":"wp-section-508","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/wp-section-508\/","title":{"rendered":"Sections 508 and 504: Closed Captioning and Web Accessibility Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dark alignfull p-post-header has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&#039;\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/media\/backgrounds\/hero-wave-resources.svg&#039;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-reversed is-style-ghost--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/resource-library\">Resource Library<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-008400e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:800px\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;\" class=\"is-style-category wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Legislation &amp; Compliance<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline is-style-overline--3\">Free White Paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sections 508 and 504: Closed Captioning and Web Accessibility Requirements<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-x-small is-style-x-small--4\">This white paper will provide an in-depth analysis and overview of Sections 508 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rehabilitation Act, enacted in 1973, is a federal anti-discrimination law that implicates federal and federally funded programs in their treatment of individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 originally placed the most emphasis on equal employment practices, reasonable accommodations, and federally subsidized programming for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the advent of the Internet, an amendment (Section 508) was signed into law in 1998, expanding the Rehabilitation Act to include equal access to electronic and information technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An in-depth explanation of Sections 508 and 504<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closed captioning requirements according to Section 508<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implications for the government, education, and federally funded programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How Sections 508 and 504 intersect with the ADA and WCAG 2.0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the Cost of Audio Description?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"form\" class=\"wp-block-group is-style-chartreuse has-border-color has-neutral-90-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1a9b7be wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-chartreuse--5\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-tribe-hubspot-embed\">\n\t\t<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\thbspt.forms.create({\n\t\t\t\tportalId: '173833',\n\t\t\t\tformId: '1e01460d-66b0-4f04-9ca7-592d768c61df'\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid has-half-mobile-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d5ae394d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border s-remove-margin--vertical is-full-width is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"528\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-neutral-90-border-color wp-image-15956\" style=\"border-width:1px;aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal.webp 528w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal-300x232.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<p class=\"has-balanced-text is-style-overline is-style-overline--7\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>EXCERPT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-balanced-text is-style-large is-style-large--8\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-balanced-text is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">The Rehabilitation Act, enacted in 1973, is a federal anti-discrimination law that implicates federal and federally funded programs in their treatment of individuals with disabilities. This law replaced and expanded the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to broaden both the protection of individuals with disabilities and the funding for disability programs and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 originally placed the most emphasis on equal employment practices, reasonable accommodations, and federally subsidized programming for individuals with disabilities. However, amendments to the act have led to a more far-reaching interpretation of the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-balanced-text is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">With the advent of the Internet, an amendment (Section 508) was signed into law in 1998, expanding the Rehabilitation Act to include equal access to electronic and information technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid has-half-mobile-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d5ae394d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center tribe-has-stacking-order is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%;--tribe-stacking-order:0\">\n<p class=\"has-balanced-text is-style-overline is-style-overline--9\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><strong>About 3Play Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-balanced-text is-style-large is-style-large--10\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">A Full Service Media Accessibility Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>3Play Media is an integrated media accessibility platform with patented solutions for closed captioning, transcription, live captioning, audio description, and localization. 3Play is a thought leader in video accessibility, and is 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