This is a wake-up call for all businesses with a product!!! Hire an accessibility consultant like Access Technologies Services, Inc. (ACCESS) for your product accessibility, or wait for the federal government specific product standards; the general standards are already in place… It’s your choice! ACCESS has a product accessibility program with a statement saying, “Certification of product [specific product] to be accessible based on the accessibility requirements as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008, in the opinion of ACCESS. ACCESS is a known leader in accessibility compliance with over 16 years of experience in this highly specialized field.
The Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (PL110-325), which became effective on January 1, 2009, requires in Chapter 126 equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. This means that all products must be designed and manufactured to be accessible to individuals with disabilities. An example is medical diagnostic equipment. When complaints came to the U.S. Department of Justice that medical diagnostic equipment was not being designed to be accessible, congress got involved and passed the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and directed the Access Board to develop specific accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment.
Attorneys throughout the country are looking for “deep pockets,” and they are honing their civil rights law skills as they file lawsuits for non-compliance to the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008, or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Call us and use ACCESS for your product accessibility compliance program. We are at your service!