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

I also concur with Neil, Lisa and Katie comments.  I believe that at a
minimum we should take Katie's suggestions.

I think that Katie Haritos-Shea’s suggestion of including Coga in the
 Functional Performance Criteria is absolutely necessary as a minimum.



“Add: 302.9 With Cognitive Language and

   Learning Disabilities. Where a mode of operation is provided,

   ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is

   operable by persons with Cognitive Language and Learning

   Disabilities.”



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On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 5:05 AM, 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> I think that Katie Haritos-Shea’s suggestion of including Coga in the
>  Functional Performance Criteria is absolutely necessary as a minimum.
>
>
>
> “Add: 302.9 With Cognitive Language and
>
>    Learning Disabilities. Where a mode of operation is provided,
>
>    ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is
>
>    operable by persons with Cognitive Language and Learning
>
>    Disabilities.”
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Why as a Brit do I care about US legislation?
>
>
>
> It’s all about harmonisation and precedence setting;
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>
> Neil Milliken
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* lisa.seeman [lisa.seeman@zoho.com]
> *Sent:* 26 February 2015 08:57
> *To:* public-cognitive-a11y-tf
> *Subject:* minutes from 02/23 /2015
>
>
> The bot was being rest so our minutes from this weeks call are a bit late
> being published
>
> http://www.w3.org/2015/02/23-coga-minutes.html
>
> and http://www.w3.org/2015/02/23-coga-minutes.html,text for the text only
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> All the best
>
> Lisa Seeman
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