RE: minutes from 02/23 /2015 coga & 508

Very well said Neil and I agree on all points.

We need to avoid getting overly distracted and disappearing down a 508 rat
hole, but it is globally important and has much influence, even in WAI. The
influence is often indirect but the legislation sends ripples in many ways.

We can't miss the opportunity, especially if no one else has taken the
initiative as Rich points out

Steve Lee
Sent from my mobile device Please excuse typing errors
On 26 Feb 2015 10:05, "Neil Milliken" <Neil.Milliken@bbc.co.uk> wrote:

>  I was running late for taskforce meeting and then could not get on to
> Zakim so am making my comments here so that they are on the record.
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> I absolutely support Lisa’s point of view that clear reference to
> Cognitive Disabilities must be included in the 508 refresh.  To wait for
> the next refresh in another 17 years time will mean that we have abandoned
> another generation.
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> Cognitive disabilities as you are all aware are some of the most common
> disabilities but equally most under represented when it comes to
> accessibility and inclusion.  We may not have commented previously but we
> are now. Since the refresh is open for comments now is the time to do so.
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> I think that Katie Haritos-Shea’s suggestion of including Coga in the
>  Functional Performance Criteria is absolutely necessary as a minimum.
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> “Add: 302.9 With Cognitive Language and
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>    Learning Disabilities. Where a mode of operation is provided,
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>    ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is
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>    operable by persons with Cognitive Language and Learning
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>    Disabilities.”
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> If the COGA taskforce have techniques ready in time then we should
> reference them, this is especially important since as I understand it the
> Access Board will only pointing to WCAG for techniques to meet A & AA.
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> Why as a Brit do I care about US legislation?
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> It’s all about harmonisation and precedence setting;
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> As EU and US legislation looks to cross reference, standardise and
> harmonise we run the risk of creating an ecosystem of compliancy with
> standards and therefore with the laws that effectively excludes some of the
> largest groups of people with disabilities.
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> Kind regards,
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> Neil Milliken
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> *From:* lisa.seeman [lisa.seeman@zoho.com]
> *Sent:* 26 February 2015 08:57
> *To:* public-cognitive-a11y-tf
> *Subject:* minutes from 02/23 /2015
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> The bot was being rest so our minutes from this weeks call are a bit late
> being published
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> http://www.w3.org/2015/02/23-coga-minutes.html
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> and http://www.w3.org/2015/02/23-coga-minutes.html,text for the text only
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> All the best
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> Lisa Seeman
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