Fwd: RE: Section 508 Refresh

Hi Folks
Section 508 , an important US accessibility regulation, have a draft up of their refreshed legislation that will have huge implications for accessibility. 
However accessibility for cognitive disabilities have been mainly overlooked, other then when the are included as part of WCAG A or AA (AA is not included). 
 
The link to the review is at http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/proposed-rule 

(Press the link to the PDF icon to get the actual document.)

I think we should review and draft a comment. Jim Tobias has offered to help.

All the best

Lisa Seeman

Athena ICT Accessibility Projects 
LinkedIn, Twitter





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>From : Jim Tobias<tobias@inclusive.com>
To : "lisa.seeman" <lisa.seeman@zoho.com>
Date : Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:59:23 +0200
Subject : RE: Section 508 Refresh
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   Here it is:
 http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/proposed-rule
  
 And here is the preliminary regulatory impact analysis, if you’re interested in cost/benefit economic and social arguments, although nothing about cognitive was factored into the estimate of benefits:
 http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/preliminary-regulatory-impact-analysis 
  
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    From: lisa.seeman [mailto:lisa.seeman@zoho.com] 
 Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 7:28 AM
 To: Jim Tobias
 Subject: Re: Section 508 Refresh
 
 
  
  
 Thanks Jim -Good idea. It is realy important to respond.
 
 Can you send me a direct link or copy  of the NPRM and I will send it to the task force.
 
 
  All the best
 
 Lisa Seeman
 
 Athena ICT Accessibility Projects
 LinkedIn, Twitter
 
 
 
  
   
 ---- On Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:07:10 +0200 Jim Tobias<tobias@inclusive.com> wrote ---- 
 
    Hi Lisa,
 
   
 
  I’ve been looking through the NPRM, and as expected, it does not have much for people with cognitive disabilities. No Functional Performance Criterion, for example. Is the Task Force and/or anyone else in that community going to dig into it for comments? I’d be willing to help. Thanks in advance.
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
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 Jim Tobias
 Inclusive Technologies
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