- From: Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:26:32 -0400
- To: "Ian B. Jacobs" <ij@w3.org>, Katie Haritos-Shea <ryladog@earthlink.net>
- Cc: 3WC WAI X-TECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>, Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
Ian, Where does the WAI currently define these? I've not found anything in the glossaries of the expected places (ATAG, WCAG, UAAG, "How PWD Use the Web"). --w At 08:08 AM 6/20/02, Ian B. Jacobs wrote: >Katie Haritos-Shea wrote: >>As discussed back in Nov 2001 by Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo, and >>Lisa Seeman.........I also feel that we should be using the World Health >>Organization's definitions for these terms. >>I will be including them in the WAI Glossary as such, unless further >>discussion warrants a change. > >Hi Katie, > >We discussed these definitions a long time ago in the UAWG >and I think the WAI CG preferred that we not use them in >the WAI Guidelines. This was discussed by the WAI CG >in December 1999, and I believe that it was preferred >that we keep the WAI definitions. > >You might want to get the WAI CG to re-issue their >opinion. > > - Ian > >>As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) >>1. impairment refers to an abnormality of body structure, appearance, >>organ and system >>functioning. >>(Impairments are problems in body function or structure such as a >>significant deviation or loss) >>2. disability is the consequence of an impairment in functional >>performance and >>activity >> >>3. handicap is the consequence which is reflected in interaction with, and >>adaptation to, the surroundings >> >>Katie Haritos-Shea >>Internet/Software/Device Accessibility and Standards >>Strategist/Developer/Evangelist >>#571-220-7777 >>"The best and most beautiful things in the world >> cannot be seen or even touched. >> They must be felt with the heart." >> - Helen Keller > > > >-- >Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs >Tel: +1 718 260-9447 -- wendy a chisholm world wide web consortium web accessibility initiative seattle, wa usa /--
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