- From: Lisa Seeman <lisa@ubaccess.com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:02:36 +0200
- To: public-comments-wcag20@w3.org
- Cc: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
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WCAG 2.0 claims to define and address the requirements for making Web content accessible to those with learning difficulties, cognitive limitations and others. We object to that claim. Specifically, the success criteria requirements for making content understandable largly ignore the needs of people with learning difficulties and cognitive limitations. Please note that there are guidelines published by other groups that will make content much more accessible to these users. However, with the WCAG claim to address learning difficulties and cognitive limitations, people will not know that they need to look further. We would like to see continued work in this field and a statement in the WCAG 2.0 abstract and introduction modifying the claim that they currently address accessibility for learning disabilities. Specifically, we recommend removing learning difficulties and cognitive limitations from the list of supported disabilities. A sentence may be added later in the abstract that "these guidelines may also provide some benefits for people with learning difficulties and cognitive limitations". We would then like to see a statement of intent such as: "the working group intends to build additional success criteria to address accessibility for learning disabilities and cognitive limitations." All the best, Lisa Seeman, www.ubaccess.com Jonathan Chetwynd, Accessible Solutions Andy Heath, Axelrod Research and Computing Gez Lemon, www.juicystudio.com Roberto Scano Gian Sampson-Wild Dr. Andy Judson Yvette Hoitink Marc Walraven Fred Heddell MBE, Inclusion International Mrs. Zoe Apostolopoulou e-ISOTIS Andrew Arch Vision Australia Sofia Celic Vision Australia Keith Smith, BILD (British Institute of Learning Disabilities) Peter Rainger Erlend ?verby William Loughborough Geert Freyhoff Inclusion Europe Better Days advocacy group Mencap Accessibility Unit The Rix Centre (for Innovation and Learning disability) Antonia Hyde, United Response Diane Lightfoot, United Response Jo Kidd, The Skillnet Group Dan Edney The Skillnet Group United Response (UR) Liddy Nevile, La Trobe University Andy Minnion, The Rix Centre Simon Evans, The Rix Centre Jim Byrne, GAWDS Mel Pedley Pamela E Berman Caroline Lambie, Mencap Web Communications Manager. Andrew Holman, Inspired Services Robert Hubbert, Ubisan John Nissen, Cloudworld Ltd Paul Williams Roger Hudson Janine Ness Zoe Porter, Valuing People Sue Carmichael, Valuing People Geoff Stead David Sloan, Digital Media Access Group Simon Cramp Ann Fergusson Dr. Robin Boast Matthew Smith Neel Shearer, CALL (Communication Aids for Language and Learning) Centre Paul Brown, The Scottish Disability Team Jim Ley Sally Cooper TechDis Katarina M?hlenbock, Dart Emmanuelle Guti?rrez y Restrepo, Sidar Mats Lund?lv Dart Sari Follansbee Sarah Riley Sally Paveley, Advisory Unit
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