Selecting the Type of Product Involved

The type of consultant you may need to hire, and the problems he or she may address, will vary by the type of product or service that is involved. Information in the Accessibility Consultant Chooser is divided up into six categories of products. You can select only one product type at a time.

Please select the category that most matches your needs:

	Websites: This category includes the design of websites to meet the requirements of the Section 508 Web Standards and/or the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. This category includes both website coding, user interface design, and software development of applications used over the web.
	Software (excluding websites): This category covers non-web-based software applications and operating systems as they relate to the Section 508 requirements.
	Telecommunications Products and Services: Included in this category is the design of standard telephones, cell phones, and other telephony products and services to meet the requirements of Section 508 and Section 255 legislation.
	Desktop and Portable Computers: This category of products includes keyboards and other mechanically operated controls, touch screens, use of biometric form of identification, and ports and connectors.
	Self contained, closed products: This category covers products that generally have imbedded software but are often designed in such a way that a user cannot easily attach or install assistive technology. Examples include information kiosks, information transaction machines, copiers, printers, calculators, fax machines, and similar types of products.
	Video and multimedia products: Multimedia products involve more than one media and include, but are not limited to, video programs, narrated slide production, and computer-generated presentations.

Next Step

• After selecting a product type, click the Next link at the bottom of the page to start defining your accessibility problem(s).