- From: Jeanne Spellman <jspellman@spellmanconsulting.com>
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 14:13:26 -0400
- To: Charles Hall <hallmediamobile@gmail.com>, public-a11y-functional-needs@w3.org
- Cc: Silver Task Force <public-silver@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <4ef1414b-1b82-6b41-4f74-c7a45f5bc89a@spellmanconsulting.com>
Charles, Thanks for this work. Do you want to speak to it at the Tuesday Silver meeting tomorrow? jeanne On 10/24/2020 12:08 PM, Charles Hall wrote: > *NOTE 1:* > The Functional Category “Cognitive - Language & Literacy” has been > updated to “Cognitive - Language & Communication” in the Functional > Needs Expanded master list > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJkgXqbh7dx3uD6XAy8XAANmwfbbVZ5GKb_gbsUdkVs/edit?usp=sharing>. > > With consensus, this update should be reflected in the WCAG 3 FPWD > <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/> and the DRAFT Functional > Needs <https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG3/2020/functional-needs/>. > > *NOTE 2:* > The Functional Needs Expanded master list > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJkgXqbh7dx3uD6XAy8XAANmwfbbVZ5GKb_gbsUdkVs/edit?usp=sharing> has > been edited based on feedback within the document. The list has grown > from 52 to 54 in addition to the edit mentioned in NOTE 1. > > With consensus, this update should be reflected in the DRAFT > Functional Needs <https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG3/2020/functional-needs/>. > > *NOTE 3:* > The consensus definition of Functional Needs was carefully written to > *avoid* the use of the term *disability* – specifically, so that > temporary, situational, contextual and other barriers could be > identified by the wording of individual functional needs. That is > contradicted by a few instances in the WCAG 3 FPWD. > > §2.2.2 Outcome Rating > <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#outcome-rating> > “The rating model is designed to be flexible in order to allow more > functional needs *of people with disabilities* to be included in > the guidelines.” > > §3.2 Functional Needs > <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#functional-needs> > “Functional needs are applied to specific topics (for example: > contrast, forms, readability, and more) to identify the > barriers experienced *by people with disabilities*.” > > §3.3 Functional Categories > <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#functional-categories> > “Functional categories of disabilities group the functional needs *of > users with disabilities*.” > > §7 Guidelines <https://w3c.github.io/silver/guidelines/#guidelines> > “The individuals and organizations that use WCAG vary widely and > include web designers and developers, policy makers, > purchasing agents, teachers, and students. In order to meet the > varying needs of this audience, several layers of guidance are > provided including *functional categories of disabilities*, general > guidelines, outcomes that can be tested, a rich collection of methods, > resource links, and code samples.” > > With consensus, I would prefer to either remove the term disability or > extend each phrase to something more inclusive like “all users, > including those with disabilities”. > > *NOTE 4:* > The XR Strategy White Paper Draft > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1om7h7HE-9sIPeBRmJrBSESQWsMGH8PysiWCpAUWXBUQ/edit?usp=sharing> has > been updated to include the latest list of Functional Needs. > > Thanks, > > Charles Hall > > Senior Accessibility Designer > Invited Expert, W3C AGWG & Silver TF > Chair, W3C IDIW CG > Member, Ferndale Accessibility & Inclusion Advisory Commission >
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