Input for WCAG 3 Draft

Hello,

I hope you are well - I am excited by the latest WCAG 3 Draft. I am sending in a couple of points of feedback in response to the latest request of comments. Thank you for the email option - GitHub keeps crashing on my computer.


  1.  For allowing auto-complete - it would be helpful to emphasize that repeat entry can be a processing barrier for the same reasons. Auto-complete should be an option for repeat requests - for example, on multiple-page forms where information is entered repeatedly.
  2.  For adequate time and legibility of information, it may be good to refer to research on dementia and the built environment as these things may carry over. I recommend looking at:  Akagi, Tetsuya, and Kei Adachi. 2015. "Improving Environmental Safety and Legibility for the Elderly with Dementia." Journal of Architectural and Planning Research 32(3): 181-98; Cipriani, Gabrielle, and Gemma Borin. 2015. "Understanding Dementia in the Sociocultural Context: A Review." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 61(2): 198-204.
  3.  A suggestion that when contractions are not a standard part of the language, that WCAG 3 recommend against the use of contractions. These can often be difficult for many people with learning disabilities to read. See: Digital NZ<https://www.digital.govt.nz/standards-and-guidance/design-and-ux/content-design-guidance/grammar-and-punctuation/> .
  4.  A suggestion that content in all capital letters is avoided when possible, in languages that use capital letters. This is difficult for many people with learning disabilities to read. See: Are all-caps headings bad for accessibility? <https://github.com/humanmade/hm-pattern-library/issues/75>
  5.  Many people will advocate against passive voice for plain language - but this only really works in English. It may be important to note that passive voice may be the plain language option in other languages for certain content. For example, the passive is used for polite commands in Turkish, as noted in this linguistics book<https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=KeaQAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA82&dq=turkish+passive+voice&ots=WYuUnZl_g4&sig=EAByjf7Gl_A4c5mGKMQXfI4gqC8>.
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Jonathan Paul Katz, CPACC (he/him/his)
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Policy Advisor, Employer and Workplace Policy Team
Office of Disability Employment Policy, US Department of Labor
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