- From: Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 12:56:44 -0400
- To: (wrong string) érrez y Restrepo <emmanuelle@mi.madritel.es>, "Ian B. Jacobs" <ij@w3.org>
- Cc: "Katie Haritos-Shea" <ryladog@earthlink.net>, "3WC WAI X-TECH" <wai-xtech@w3.org>, "Charles McCathieNevile" <charles@w3.org>
I have taken this to the WAI-CG. --wendy At 11:32 AM 6/20/02, Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo wrote: >Hi Ian, > >In fact, the definitions of the WHO seek not to be based on medical terms >but covering the social and personal aspects of the disability. > >It is important to use the terms proposed by WHO to avoid confusion and the >possibility of hurting the sensibility of some people. > >Regards, >Emmanuelle >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ian B. Jacobs" <ij@w3.org> >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> >Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 4:22 PM >Subject: Re: Definitions: impairment, disability and handicap > > > >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 -- wendy a chisholm world wide web consortium web accessibility initiative seattle, wa usa /--
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