I’m looking for documentation of digital accessibility for Lightburn, a completed VPAT. More states and companies are requiring this documentation before approving the purchase of digital tools.
May I ask what you want with that?
Documentation of accessibility is required for acquisition of the software.
I don’t understand what you want to use it for, that’s why I’m asking.
To document digital accessibility so the software will receive approval before I can purchase it.
Otherwise we will have to purchase a competing product.
…by whom?
The employer. Many companies have strict rules about the software used. Cybersecurity is a big thing currently, but in this case, it’s general usage.
Probably best to contact Lightburn directly, support@lightburnsoftware.com
Thanks for the information, that’s an answer/reason I can understand.
I’ve done this and gotten no response.
A completed VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR), a document that details a product’s compliance with accessibility standards like Section 508 and WCAG for people with disabilities. It is used by organizations to demonstrate the accessibility of their digital products to government and private-sector customers and is ideally completed after a product is fully developed and tested.
…and from itic.org…
The ITI Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (ITI VPAT®) is a free template that translates accessibility requirements and standards (e.g., in Section 508 and other legal frameworks) into actionable testing criteria for products and services. Users should test their products and services against each section of the VPAT and use the template to document results. Once completed, the VPAT® with documented testing results is referred to as an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) that details the accessible features of the tested product or service.
This can be a mucky-muck issue. I worked for a blind software and hardware company as a webmaster, and am familiar with the “compliance” story. I wonder at what point Lightburn would be disqualified for non-compliance. Surely nobody wants a blind person operating a laser.
Conversely, someone in a wheelchair should have no issues.
Sorry for the delay. We’re looking into this and will get back to you about the VPAT once we have more information to provide.
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