Resolution Agreement American Printing House for the BlindResolution Agreement • October 18th, 2016
Contract Type FiledOctober 18th, 2016The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), initiated an investigation into allegations that the American Printing House for the Blind (APHB) violated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 104. Specifically, the complainant alleged that the APHB’s website contained barriers to access for people with disabilities, thereby denying them an equal opportunity to participate in the APHB’s programs, services, and activities and denying them effective communication necessary for full participation in the APHB’s programs, services, and activities.