Re: Functional Needs Updates

Charles,

Thanks for this work. Do you want to speak to it at the Tuesday Silver 
meeting tomorrow?

jeanne

On 10/24/2020 12:08 PM, Charles Hall wrote:
> *NOTE 1:*
> The Functional Category “Cognitive - Language & Literacy” has been 
> updated to “Cognitive - Language & Communication” in the Functional 
> Needs Expanded master list 
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJkgXqbh7dx3uD6XAy8XAANmwfbbVZ5GKb_gbsUdkVs/edit?usp=sharing>.
>
> With consensus, this update should be reflected in the WCAG 3 FPWD 
> <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/> and the DRAFT Functional 
> Needs <https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG3/2020/functional-needs/>.
>
> *NOTE 2:*
> The Functional Needs Expanded master list 
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJkgXqbh7dx3uD6XAy8XAANmwfbbVZ5GKb_gbsUdkVs/edit?usp=sharing> has 
> been edited based on feedback within the document. The list has grown 
> from 52 to 54 in addition to the edit mentioned in NOTE 1.
>
> With consensus, this update should be reflected in the DRAFT 
> Functional Needs <https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG3/2020/functional-needs/>.
>
> *NOTE 3:*
> The consensus definition of Functional Needs was carefully written to 
> *avoid* the use of the term *disability* – specifically, so that 
> temporary, situational, contextual and other barriers could be 
> identified by the wording of individual functional needs. That is 
> contradicted by a few instances in the WCAG 3 FPWD.
>
> §2.2.2 Outcome Rating 
> <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#outcome-rating>
> “The rating model is designed to be flexible in order to allow more 
> functional needs *of people with disabilities* to be included in 
> the guidelines.”
>
> §3.2 Functional Needs 
> <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#functional-needs>
> “Functional needs are applied to specific topics (for example: 
> contrast, forms, readability, and more) to identify the 
> barriers experienced *by people with disabilities*.”
>
> §3.3 Functional Categories 
> <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#functional-categories>
> “Functional categories of disabilities group the functional needs *of 
> users with disabilities*.”
>
> §7 Guidelines <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#guidelines>
> “The individuals and organizations that use WCAG vary widely and 
> include web designers and developers, policy makers, 
> purchasing agents, teachers, and students. In order to meet the 
> varying needs of this audience, several layers of guidance are 
> provided including *functional categories of disabilities*, general 
> guidelines, outcomes that can be tested, a rich collection of methods, 
> resource links, and code samples.”
>
> With consensus, I would prefer to either remove the term disability or 
> extend each phrase to something more inclusive like “all users, 
> including those with disabilities”.
>
> *NOTE 4:*
> The XR Strategy White Paper Draft 
> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1om7h7HE-9sIPeBRmJrBSESQWsMGH8PysiWCpAUWXBUQ/edit?usp=sharing> has 
> been updated to include the latest list of Functional Needs.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles Hall
>
> Senior Accessibility Designer
> Invited Expert, W3C AGWG & Silver TF
> Chair, W3C IDIW CG
> Member, Ferndale Accessibility & Inclusion Advisory Commission
>