- From: Ian B. Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:22:22 -0400
- To: Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org>
- CC: Katie Haritos-Shea <ryladog@earthlink.net>, 3WC WAI X-TECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>, Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
Wendy A Chisholm wrote: > 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"). We don't define impairment, disability, or handicap. Instead, we talk about "accessible: can be used by a person with a disability" and we talk about different disabilities. There was resistance to adopting definitions that were based in medical terms, I believe. _ Ian > --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 > > -- Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 718 260-9447
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