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Re: Types of documents that must be accessible

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From: JP Jamous
Date: Apr 16, 2017 11:13AM


The quick answer is that they should. If not, you are providing RA-Reasonable Accommodation. If yes, you are providing ID-Inclusive Design, where all documents are accessible to all.

Consider this scenario . You get someone that works internally and happens to be blind. Now, you have to go through all of those documents and ensure they are accessible.

If you prioritize public first and internal second. You can set your priorities and still provide inclusive design. If a person with a disability requires to use such documentation at any point in time, they will be accessible. If they are not, then you have a problem on your hands.

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Alan Zaitchik
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Subject: [WebAIM] Types of documents that must be accessible

For any government contracted work, apart from documents presented to the public over the web, would 508 accessibility requirements apply to other documents prepared in the course of executing the contract? I have in mind documents that government overseers of contracts might want to be given, whether for oversight and auditing purposes or for archival purposes.
Examples include summaries of planning calls and teleconferences by the developers with or without government personnel. Do these summaries, often shared in emails, need to be 508 compliant?
Does this depend on the specific federal (or state or other) agency? On the specific contract for the project in question?
In any even what is the usual practice today?


Thanks,
A