RE: Impact of not setting baseline and writing SC as functional outcomes

Becky Gibson wrote:
 
<blockquote>
I would not assume that background audio only interferes with text
reading software.  It also might distract those with reading
disabilities -although they
may not be using any assistive technology. Another, more generic wording
might be 
 
<proposal 2>"A mechanism is available to turn off background audio that
plays automatically so that the audio does not interfere with the user's
interaction with the remaining content." </proposal 2>
 
 
</blockquote>
 
John: I like this! Thanks, Becky.
 
John
 
 

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	Subject: Re: Impact of not setting baseline and writing SC as
functional outcomes
	
	

	great work going through all of the success criteria and
submitting several proposals to address the issue!  I have a modified
proposal for GL 1.4 level 2 success criterion 3. 
	
	<excerpt from john's post> 
	GL 1.4 level 2 success criterion 3: Users can disable background
audio that plays automatically on a page so that it does not interfere
with text reading software they may be using 
	Impacted: yes 
	<proposed>"A mechanism is available to turn off background audio
that plays automatically. So that the audio does not interfere with
text-reading software that may be in use.</proposed> 
	</john> 
	
	<becky's proposed>"A mechanism is available to turn off
background audio that plays automatically so that the audio does not
interfere with assistive technology that may be in use. 
	</becky's proposed> 
	I would not assume that background audio only interferes with
text reading software.  It also might distract those with reading
disabilities -although they may not be using any assistive technology.
Another, more generic wording might be <proposal 2>"A mechanism is
available to turn off background audio that plays automatically so that
the audio does not interfere with the user's interaction with the
remaining content." </proposal 2> 
	
	-becky 
	  
	
	Becky Gibson
	Web Accessibility Architect
	                                                      
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