Re: Could we add "Persona Quotes" as a standard part of the Understanding Documents for WCAG 2.1?

I also really like this idea. 
Thanks Glenda! 
Josh
InterAccess - Accessible UX
-------- Original message --------From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com> Date: 31/01/2018  16:48  (GMT+00:00) To: Glenda Sims <glenda.sims@deque.com> Cc: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>, Andrew Kirkpatrick <akirkpat@adobe.com>, Shawn Lauriat <lauriat@google.com>, Jeanne Spellman <jspellman@spellmanconsulting.com> Subject: Re: Could we add "Persona Quotes" as a standard part of the  Understanding Documents for WCAG 2.1? 
Great idea, Glenda!

And a big thank you for kicking this off in your "Understanding WCAG
2.1" series:

https://www.deque.com/blog/wcag-2-1-vision-success-criteria/
https://www.deque.com/blog/understanding-wcag-2-1-reviewing-cognitive-success-criteria/
https://www.deque.com/blog/understanding-wcag-2-1-reviewing-mobile-success-criteria/

Kindest Regards,
Laura

On 1/31/18, Glenda Sims <glenda.sims@deque.com> wrote:
> Dear AG,
>
> I have this idea.  What do y'all think of the possibility of adding a new
> piece to WCAG 2.1 Understanding docs...called...."Persona Quotes".
>
> *Example for SC Orientation (AA)*
>
>    - *Persona(s):*
>    - *Disability Type:*  Motor
>          - *Quote:* "Don't force me to rotate my mobile device.  My mobile
>          device is attached to my wheelchair in portrait mode.  I
> cannot rotate my
>          mobile device by myself."
>
> *Example for SC Text Reflow (AA)*
>
>    - *Persona(s)*
>    - *Disability Type:*  Low Vision
>          - *Parameter: * Reading horizontal text:  (example: English)
>             - *Quote: * "Horizontal scrolling is evil!  I'm trying to read
>             a paragraph of English text and I have to scroll right on
> every line and
>             then scroll left for the next line.  The cognitive
> overhead for reading
>             this way prevents me from being able to focus fully on the
> content."
>             - *Research:* http://nosetothepage.org/Fitz/2dScroll.html
>          - *Parameter:*  'Reading vertical text (example: Japanese)
>             - *Quote: * "Vertical scrolling is evil!  I'm trying to read a
>             paragraph of text and I have to scroll down on every line
> and then scroll
>             up to get to the next line.  The cognitive overhead for
> reading this way
>             prevents me from being able to focus on the content."
>
> I think persona quotes could help in a number of ways:
>
>    - Make it easier for you to understand the new SC.
>    - Help you see the reason the new SC exists.
>    - Create desire to prevent barriers that hurt real people.
>
> What do y'all think?
> G
>
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Laura L. Carlson