Need Guidance on Section 508 Compliance (This is a "When" question - not a "How")

Hi, I've been doing a lot of research on Section 508 compliance and I am totally clear on how it is handled in Captivate. I am just not sure when it needs to be implemented.
I have a software demo I am working on that is basically, self-running. The user sits, watches, and listens. There are a few times when there is some user interaction (They have to click on something to go to another section or something), and I totally get implementing the accessibility features for those elements. What I don't get is, am I supposed to add accessibility to all of the other objects that appear on the stage during the self-running part of the demo? For example, if a visually impaired person were listening to my demo (the entire demo is narrated) would they really want their screen reader reading off elements on the screen at the same time?
Anyone who could shed some light on the types of accessibility features that should be enabled during narrated, self-running demos would be greatly appreciated! (Closed Captioning aside)
Thanks!
Vicky

Basically, the only need yo're addressing is for visually impaired users here, correct? Most visually disabled learners are going to turn off the audio on a presentation because it interferes with the screen reader.
The simplest way to test if the demo is accessible is to listen to the narration or read it without the visual cues. If you find there are elements that are not expressed in the narration that are necessary to the demo, you may want to create an accessible text equivalent that describes what is happening on the screen in addition to the narration, insert it in the slide notes for your project and create directions that highlight this option for those learners.

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