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From: Chagnon | PubCom
Date: Aug 14, 2017 4:29PM


I've never seen anything in any ICT standard requiring the ISA symbol. Given that the symbol is of a person in a wheelchair, I doubt it would be appropriate for ICT.

Barrier-free architecture is different from barrier-free ICT, both affecting different populations with some crossover. If a symbol was going to be required, it would have to be something other than a wheelchair to represent the people and their access to ICT.

--Bevi Chagnon

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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] ISA symbol - required on websites?

While I cannot comment on what the Access Board wants, I can say definitively that there is no requirement for that directly within the W3C's WCAG 2.0 Specification (and in fact, there is a specific Normative ['official'] section related to conformance statements here:
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#conformance-claims)

HTH

JF

On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Tomlins Diane < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> So, this subject came up today -- The International Symbol of
> Accessibility (ISA). I understand it's required by the ADA to be
> posted on parking spaces, restrooms, loading zones , and building
> entrances, but is it, by extension, required in any way for websites??
> Is this person's opinion, that it is required on a website as part of
> Section 508 and Title III, just that?
>
> My personal feeling is that it's a stretch. I haven't seen any
> discussions around this so-called "requirement" for it?
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks,
> Diane R Tomlins
> Accessibility SME