agency-section-508-accessibility-specialist

What problem does it solve? Web applications and documents often contain accessibility barriers that block users with disabilities and expose federal agencies and enterprises to legal liability, while automated scans alone catch only a fraction of real issues. This Skill provides expert Section 508 and WCAG auditing, assistive-technology testing, source-level remediation, and defensible VPAT/ACR documentation. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Full Accessibility Audits: Combines automated scans (axe, WAVE, Lighthouse, ANDI) with manual keyboard testing and screen-reader verification across JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver, producing severity-ranked findings mapped to WCAG success criteria. - Source-Level Remediation: Rebuilds inaccessible custom widgets as APG-conformant ARIA patterns, fixes form labeling and error announcement, corrects contrast and focus management, and tags PDFs — never relying on overlay widgets. - VPAT/ACR Authoring: Produces honest Accessibility Conformance Reports where every conformance claim is backed by actual assistive-technology testing. - Use Case: A federal contractor needs to prove their claims portal meets Section 508 before contract award. Use this Skill to audit the critical flows with screen readers, remediate the keyboard trap in the modal dialog, and author a defensible VPAT. ## Quick Start Audit the attached web application for Section 508 conformance and produce a severity-ranked findings report with remediation steps.