Thread Subject: Re: teitac-subparta Digest, Vol 9, Issue 16

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From: Deborah Buck
Date: Mon, Jun 04 2007 1:20 PM

I think that Robert has captured an important distinction. "This has a lot
to do with how technology is implemented - not just what technology is
purchased." Equivalent Facilitation is the what - " use of designs or
technologies as alternatives to those prescribed in this part provided that
they result in substantially equivalent or greater access to and use of a
product for people with disabilities." The definition for Comparable Access
is used by the agency to determine if in fact the expected outcome of
equivalent or greater access is achieved via the alternative designs or
technologies.


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This is purely a definition of what is meant by "comparable access".
The standard really doesn't have the capacity to tell folks how to
implement it specifically in contracts.




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Diana wrote:

> Proposed New Definition of Comparable Access Comparable access means
> that individuals with disabilities have access to and use of
> information and data that is timely, accurate, complete and efficient
> when compared to that available to individuals without disabilities.
> Timely access ensures that individuals with disabilities have
> information and data available to them at the same time as individuals

> without disabilities. Accurate and complete access ensures that the
> information and data reflects the intended meaning especially when
> converted into another form or media. Efficiency of access includes
> consideration of the speed with which a person with a disability can
> use electronic and information technology to access information or
> perform a task as compared to an individual without disabilities.
>
> Does changing this to a definition help address the concerns about how

> this would be used or not used in solicitations?
>

Robert Baker's Response,
The definition is getting better - but once again I would re-iterate
that I believe this spells out a responsibility to the agencies for
implementing Section 508, as opposed to something that should go into a
solicitation. This has a lot to do with how technology is implemented -
not just what technology is purchased.

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