- From: 林克寰 <jedi@nics.moda.gov.tw>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2023 08:43:46 +0800
- To: w3c-wai-eo@w3.org
- Message-ID: <CALW3iywogYs_XqnK4McQYF4QaX1NxtgE3KMszDYUXBmmZTbddw@mail.gmail.com>
Greetings EOWG, I'm thrilled to join you. Let me briefly introduce myself: I'm the Head of Accessibility Design at Public Digital Innovation Space and the Head Consultant of Accessibility Design at the National Institute of Cyber Security, Taiwan. In 2010, I authored a book on Web Accessibility in Taiwanese Mandarin, which was the first of its kind in Taiwan. The book was later translated and published in China in 2011. Additionally, I served as a co-editor for the web accessibility guidelines for the Taiwan government, based on WCAG 2.0, in 2010. I have been advocating for accessibility since 2002, and the web is not the only domain I have worked in. I have been practicing audiological care as an audiologist since 2000, working in hearing aids clinics, local hospitals, regional hospitals, and medical centers. I also served on the national audiologist qualification examination committee, focusing on hearing/listening assistive technologies. Furthermore, I am an external supervisor at several city/county assistive technology centers. I collaborate with the Ministry of Labor as a visiting counselor, specifically on job accommodations for workers with disabilities. I have been involved in the implementation of assistive technology in special education from K-12 to higher education. I am also qualified (by the Construction and Planning Agency) as a field inspector for barrier-free facilities and equipment. With my extensive experience, I believe that we already have robust accessibility guidelines in place. However, the true challenge lies in outreach. I would like to contribute to EOWG so that we can facilitate tangible changes in the real world. On a personal note, I am an Asian male in my 40s, rather reserved, and primarily fluent in Taiwanese Mandarin. I reside in a small township in the middle-west of Taiwan. I am looking forward to working with you in any capacity and hope to be an asset to this group. Best, /Jedi/
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