VASTEC Develops New Process to Improve Section 508 Remediation and Better Serve Individuals with Disabilities
Summary
“The invention works with any screen reader and does not require specialized devices or custom software to work.” This development underscores VASTEC’s commitment to serve individuals with disabilities and become the nation’s premier provider of Section 508 services to both government and commercial clients.VASTEC offers extensive knowledge of and experience with many popular assistive technology applications and devices including speech-to-text, magnifying and screen reading software such as JAWS, Window Eyes, NVDA, ZoomText, MAGic, Dragon Naturally Speaking, and others.This is increasingly important as demand grows in both the government and commercial sectors for Section 508 compliant data.“The patent involves a method of embedding text to improve the experience of the vision-impaired using a screen reader,” said Bill Reinpoldt, VASTEC CTO and process inventor.“The invention works with any screen reader and does not require specialized devices or custom software to work.”This development underscores VASTEC’s commitment to serve individuals with disabilities and become the nation’s premier provider of Section 508 services to both government and commercial clients.Patented technology allows the disabled full access to the content of their documents without affecting the document’s visual appearance and is compatible with all screen readers without changes.To learn more about Section 508 regulations, including VASTEC’s services and free assessment program, please visit VASTEC.com.