Re: WAI landing page for CogA

Yes, we get that, because we are on the inside. I’m just bringing it up to error on the side of caution 

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> On Mar 8, 2019, at 1:54 PM, Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org> wrote:
> 
> Ah, interesting point. The long version of what this intends to say is: WCAG includes requirements that, when followed, make the [website] more accessible for people with cognitive and learning disabilities..." But we don't want to go into that much detail. :-)
> 
> I changed it to 'address':
> "For example, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) includes requirements that address cognitive accessibility."
> 
> ~Shawn
> 
> 
>> On 3/8/2019 3:18 PM, David Fazio wrote:
>> I would be a little apprehensive to say “improve” cognitive accessibility. I’d prefer “ensure” or “related to” over “improve”. Only because there are techniques that actually scientifically improve/enhance cognition. Companies like Posit Science use them for rehabilitation, and other things.  I wouldn’t want to, in any way, allow for misconception.
>> Something like:
>>> For example, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) includes requirements related to (or that ensure) cognitive accessibility. The requirements (known as “success criteria”) are in guidelines such as:
>> - Fazio
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>>> On Mar 8, 2019, at 12:52 PM, Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org <mailto:shawn@w3.org>> wrote:
>>> Hi Abi,
>>> 
>>> Thanks much for the input at <https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-cognitive-a11y-tf/2019Mar/0036.html>. I agree that sentence is not totally smooth.
>>> 
>>> <start message>
>>> I am struggling with the sentence " They are under these and other guidelines:" in the section on Cognitive Accessibility in W3C standards. It does not seem a clear way to say this. My suggestion would be to add "such as" to the previous sentence so that it read:
>>> For example, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) includes requirements (called “success criteria”) that improve cognitive accessibility such as:
>>> </end message>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The issue is that the sentence talks about requirements/success criteria, yet the list is of guidelines (not success criteria). Also, some on the TF call wanted to avoid "For example" and "such as" in the same sentence -- which I agree with.
>>> 
>>> A couple of options:
>>> 1. For example, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) includes requirements that improve cognitive accessibility. The requirements (called “success criteria”) are in guidelines such as:
>>> 2. For example, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) includes requirements that improve cognitive accessibility. The requirements (called “success criteria”) are in these and other guidelines:
>>> 
>>> I do think #1 is more straightforward. However, it seem to me a bit wimpy. We really want this section to be strong. For that reason, I'm thinking #2 -- or something more like it -- might be better. Thoughts?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> ~Shawn
>>> <http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/>
>>> 
>>> 
>>>

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