Re: CAPTCHA/web-security problems separated by cognitive disability?

While your list seems complete I agree it looking very difficult to
separate by cog. disability. I'm afraid I have no inspiration at this
point.
Steve Lee
OpenDirective http://opendirective.com


On 29 September 2014 14:12, Rochford, John <john.rochford@umassmed.edu> wrote:
> Hi All,
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> As you may know, Lisa asked me to separate, by cognitive disability, the
> problems people may experience when trying to use CAPTCHA and other
> web-security techniques. Below is my most-recent list of such problems,
> which assume no confounding physical disabilities.
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> I think a significant majority apply to all of the cognitive disabilities
> upon which our task force has been working. It may be that, in general, the
> only two cognitive disabilities to which a large subset of such problems may
> not apply are Non-vocal and ADD. Lisa has suggested that the problem
> “recognize functional elements, such as buttons, are clickable” may apply
> only to people with intellectual disabilities, which our group references as
> “Down Syndrome”.
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> I am therefore unsure that separation by cognitive disability will prove
> functionally useful. Please express your opinion by responding to this
> message, and/or during our next, related discussion.
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> Also, please contribute with any additions or corrections you believe
> necessary. I have numbered the problems so referencing them will be easier.
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> read CAPTCHA text (including numbers) at all because of the intentional
> distortion of it
> comprehend text (including numbers) that can’t be enlarged without
> additional distortion
> recognize characters if they do not form words, or are shown in different
> fonts/styles
> have the advantage of comprehending the meaning of words or images
> understand text spoken in a computerized and distorted voice
> complete the multi-step procedure for submitting the CAPTCHA text
> complete a timed CAPTCHA due to slowness in completing all steps
> enter characters in the correct order
> understand the purpose of buttons such as reset, listen, and help
> recognize functional elements, such as buttons, are clickable
> focus due to irrelevant instructions such as “stop spam” and “read books”
> become accustomed to CAPTCHA because there are multiple versions of it
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> John
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> John Rochford
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> UMass Medical School/E.K. Shriver Center
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> Director, INDEX Program
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> Instructor, Family Medicine & Community Health
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> http://www.DisabilityInfo.org
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> Twitter: @ClearHelper
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Received on Monday, 29 September 2014 14:09:53 UTC