Capabilities vs Outcomes

Hi Community Group,

During our last telecon, we discussed a potentially meaningful shift: replacing the term “capabilities” with “outcomes” throughout the document.

This adjustment would align us more closely with current accessibility frameworks—particularly WCAG—which emphasize user-centered design and real-world results. While “capabilities” suggests potential, “outcomes” speaks directly to what is achieved and experienced by users. This framing may better support our goals and the practical needs of the market.

That said, this would be a significant terminological change at a late stage in the publishing cycle.

I'd like a quick temperature check: are folks open to even considering making this shift?



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Lionel Wolberger, Ph.D.
VP Business Operations
Level Access
https://levelaccess.com
https://userway.org