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Standards for medical diagnostic equipment, guidance on prescription drug labels, and best practices for the design of accessible COVID-19 home tests. </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="usa-graphic-list usa-section--dark padding-bottom-10"> <div class="grid-container maxw-tablet-lg"> <div class="usa-graphic-list__row grid-row grid-gap"> <div class="usa-media-block tablet:grid-col"> <div class="usa-media-block__body"> <p class="text-center text-italic"> The U.S. Access Board is a federal agency that advances accessible design standards and guidelines in alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, and other federal laws. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="usa-graphic-list"> <h2 class="text-center margin-bottom-2">Accessibility Animations</h2> <div class="bg-black padding-y-2"> <div class="filmstrip margin-bottom-4"></div> <div class="grid-container">  <div class="swiper-container swiper-homepage">  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