- From: Michael Gower <michael.gower@ca.ibm.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:58:04 -0700
- To: public-coga-comments@w3.org
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Congratulations on the latest roadmap and gap analysis. Just wanted to flag an easily resolved issue. Two versions of same information: Attitudes and misinformation can also become a barrier to inclusion for people with cognitive disabilities. For example, developers that may feel people with cognitive disabilities are not in their "target audience" and so have no interest in their inclusion. Also, studies of usability often over-sample college students. This can mean that the results work less well for those inadequately represented among sub-groups of college students (such the aging population). Attitudes and misinformation can also become a barrier to inclusion for people with cognitive disabilities. For example, developers that may feel people with cognitive disabilities are not in their “target audience” and so have no interest in their inclusion. Also, studies of usability often over-sample college students. Thus the results work less well for groups who are not well represented among sub-groups of college students (such the aging population). Michael Gower IBM Accessibility Research 1803 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V8T 5C3 gowerm@ca.ibm.com cellular: (250) 661-0098 * fax: (250) 220-8034
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