The portal is based on the concept of accessibility best practices, which are standardized interpretations of accessibility regulations with recommended enterprise approaches to implementation. The best practices demystify the complex world of accessibility regulations by providing proven solutions, methods, and testing approaches that span the entire development life cycle, assuring consistent accessible outcomes.

The Accessibility Best Practices Portal provides the following advantages:

• significant improvements in Section 508 Compliance;
• reduced remediation and development cost;
• accelerated time to production for new development efforts;
• result focused solutions that deliver both usable and accessible outcomes for disabled users.

The Accessibility Best Practices Portal has been a critical turning point in moving from accessibility testing-centric approaches, to delivering cost effective outcomes that consider the needs of people with disabilities throughout all development life cycle stages. The results achieved constitute a major breakthrough in stimulating the development of accessible IT services at SSA.