Re: [TIME SENSITIVE] 48 hours left for Verifiable Credentials charter vote

Hi Manu,

Thanks for this. You pose a good question, and I am taking the liberty of
forwarding this to the APA WG (Accessible Platform Architecture WG), who is
the 'parent' to two potentially relevant Task Forces: the Personalization
TF and the Research Questions TF.

I'm asking Janina to add this to our next APA agenda, and we'll endeavour
to get back to you shortly.

Ref: https://www.w3.org/2019/11/proposed-vc-wg-charter-2019.html

JF

It does intersect w/ that work, but I think the larger benefit to a11y
> is that a Verifiable Credential enables an individual with accessibility
> needs to declare those needs in a machine readable way, and in a way
> that an authority can assert to be true.
>
> In other words, you can interact with a website and state "these are my
> ADA accessibility needs as tested by XYZ Testing Company", and then the
> website/software could craft the experience accordingly.
>
> My hope is that we can work with the a11y community to create an
> Accessibility Needs Verifiable Credential in the coming year or two that
> can be used during log in to sites like US Veterans Affairs, hospitals,
> epublishing sites, etc.
>
> What will be the most effective way to make that happen?
>
> -- manu
>


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