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The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Blind Rehabilitation Center illuminate a path for Veterans navigating vision loss with assistive technology, expert training, and unwavering support.

Section breaks not only make navigating documents easier but also play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with 508 Accessibility Standards, fostering a more inclusive digital experience.

Reading order is essential when crafting a product as it guides those using assistive technology and helps all users with understanding and document scanning.

In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, learn how we are making great strides to improve accessibility for Veterans, caregivers, and VA staff.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs takes an “accessibility beyond compliance” approach in its design work — thanks to user research with Veterans with disabilities.

We can’t avoid sending and receiving emails, but we can avoid making those emails inaccessible for those with visual or auditory impairments. Learn about how you can compose emails that ensure equal access for everyone, by incorporating accessible design features into your emails.

A picture's worth a thousand words for those that can see it, for those relying on assistive technology, alt text is crucial to their understanding of the image and the meaning it is trying to convey. Learn more about how to add alternative text to your images to ensure your documents, presentations, and emails are accessible for all.

What’s in a document heading? A whole lot, it turns out – especially for those who rely on assistive technology. Learn more about how this design tool ensures equitable access to information for everyone.

For visually impaired individuals, improper color contrast can make a marked difference in understanding written material or completing tasks. Learn more about how you can use this design feature more effectively with these tips.

Prioritizing accessibility in all content creation formats, such as websites, emails, and PowerPoint presentations, helps provide easily understood information to all Veterans and individuals in their support network.