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- Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2015 21:00:22 -0500 (EST)
- To: Devarshi Pant <devarshipant@gmail.com>
- cc: Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>, WAI Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
"person with a disability" "people with disabilities" the key word is PEOPLE or PERSON first (not yelling) cutsy terms belittle the concept of access. Bob a Person with a disability On Fri, 6 Feb 2015, Devarshi Pant wrote: > Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 09:54:00 -0500 > From: Devarshi Pant <devarshipant@gmail.com> > To: Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> > Cc: WAI Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> > Subject: Re: the official definition [of web accessibility] from the W3C is > wrong > Resent-Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2015 14:54:28 +0000 > Resent-From: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org > > To begin with, we should consider replacing the word "disabilities" with > "different abilities." > On Feb 6, 2015 6:25 AM, "Steve Faulkner" <faulkner.steve@gmail.com> wrote: > >> discussion starter: >> >> "We need to change the way we talk about accessibility. Most people are >> taught that "web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use >> the Web"-- the official definition from the W3C. This is wrong. Web >> accessibility means that *people* can use the web." >> >> source: Reframing Accessibility for the Web >> http://alistapart.com/article/reframing-accessibility-for-the-web >> >> -- >> >> Regards >> >> SteveF >> >> >
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