Re: <Clear Language> Link to Functional Needs

Jeanne,

Are you talking about the work being done on the [Framework for 
Accessible Specification of Technologies 
(FAST)](https://w3c.github.io/fast/) documentation?

Thanks,

**Shawn Thompson, WAS**
Web Accessibility Technical Advisor | Conseiller technique en 
accessibilité Web
Montreal, Quebec
(613) 363-7468
shawn@shawnthompson.ca

On 22 Feb 2023, at 8:10, Jeanne Spellman wrote:

> Julie,
>
> Thanks for inviting me to speak yesterday.  I deeply appreciate and 
> respect the work that you have done and continue to do to help WCAG3 
> develop.
>
> Yesterday, I promised to get you a link to the most current Functional 
> Needs document.  I emailed Michael Cooper who used to lead this 
> work.  It is being transferred from AGWG to APA and has lost momentum 
> (my words, not Michael's).  Michael said that the Github document you 
> referenced is indeed the latest version.  I updated my wiki with the 
> new information.
>
> Michael agrees that the document needs work, and that he is trying to 
> get it restarted in APA.  In the meantime, I think the table of 
> contents is useful and helpful even though the document is largely 
> blank. I understand that it is set up the way it currently is so that 
> people can individual reference each of the Functional or User needs.
>
> I will be interested in your thoughts about it and look forward to 
> meeting next week.
>
> jeanne