- From: Wendy A Chisholm <chisholm@trace.wisc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 10:48:07 -0500
- To: Mark Gristock <mark.gristock@jkd.co.uk>
- Cc: wai-wcag-editor@w3.org
ahhh! I see your point! Yes, this makes no sense at all. This should say something along the lines of: Synthesized speech is critical for individuals who are blind and for many people with the reading difficulties that often accompany cognitive disabilities, and learning disabilities. Non-text equivalents are helpful for individuals who have reading difficulties associated with deafness. Thanks. We will smooth out the wording and add it to the errata page. --wendy At 10:40 AM 5/26/99 , you wrote: >Thanks for replying Wendy. > >No, I completely concur with your views on the importance of expressing >content in alternative forms than text for various groups, but I still >cannot fathom how deaf people will hear synchronised speech. > >I look forward to your reply. > > >Mark > >>Hi Mark, >> >>Since many people who are deaf learn sign language as their first natural >>language, written text is a "second language" and often very different from >>the structure of sign language. For example, American sign language >>expressions are formed very differently than American English. Therefore, >>some of these people find it hard to read written text - as it is a second >>language. For more information, see the references at the end of this >>article: http://www.gallaudet.edu/~pcnmpper/sep-oct98/bailes.html >> >>--wendy >> >>At 05:21 AM 5/26/99 , Mark Gristock wrote: >>>In section six, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, under the heading >>>'Provide content that, when presented to the user, conveys essentially the >>>same function or purpose as auditory or visual content' it states in para 2 >>>"Synthesized speech is critical for individuals who are blind and for many >>>people with the reading difficulties that often accompany cognitive >>>disabilities, >>>learning disabilities, and deafness." >>> >>>I assume this is either a mistake or I'm missing something vital in my >>>comprehension of how people overcome deafness. >>> >>> >>>Mark Gristock >>>Marketing Director >>>JKD >>>Westminster Business Square >>>1-45 Durham Street >>>London >>>SE11 5JH >>>http://www.jkd.co.uk >>>T: 0171-793 9399 >>>F: 0171-793 9299 >>> >>wendy chisholm >>human factors engineer >>trace research and development center >>university of wisconsin - madison, USA >> >
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