Thread Subject: Re: Comparable Access

From: Diane Golden
Date: Thu, Jun 07 2007 9:35 AM

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It sounds like we may need to add a word like "reasonable" to account for
the fact that even with the best EIT access and the best AT available,
access for a person with a disability still may not be with exactly the same
efficiency as that available to a non-disabled person. So perhaps
something like --
"Efficient access ensures that an individual with a disability exerts a
reasonably similar amount of effort in using electronic and information
technology to perform a task as compared to an individual without a
disability."

There may be better wording . . .

Diane


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"- Timely access ensures that individuals with disabilities have
information and data available to them at the same time as individuals
without disabilities. "

"- Efficient access ensures that an individual with a disability exerts the
same amount of effort in using electronic and information technology to
perform a task as compared to an individual without a disability."

AT requires more effort to use than simply using a mouse. If I am looking
for the general link for FAQ, as a person without disabilities I will just
use the mouse to click on that link. A person using a screen reader will
need to first determine where the link is either using a link list or by
tabbing to the link for the FAQ. Either way the user of AT will be required
to perform more keystrokes than a one who does not use AT. Even if the
particular link is at the top of the page the screen reader user will need
to determine that by executing the link list or via a tab.

When comparing the user of AT to a user that does not use AT, what is the
basis for measuring timing and efficiency? A user of screen reader
technology will always be required to perform more keystrokes than a
non-screen reader user.

A user of screen reader technology uses a combination of 2 keys to go back
to a previous link and the space bar or enter key to execute the link. A
person who uses a different type of AT, such as a screen magnifier, would
not be required to use the key combination and could use the mouse to
execute the previous link. A person using no AT could also use the mouse to
execute the link.

Do we need to include a statement that in the definition that in order to
be timely and efficient the ratio between the user of AT and a non-user of
AT can be no greater than 2 to 1?




Tom Brett

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Subject: [teitac-subparta] Comparable Access


I propose the following modified wording for the comparable access
provision, which separately defines "accurate and complete" and provides
further clarity on what "efficient" means without using the term "speed"

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 access ensures that the information and data reflects the
intended meaning especially when converted into another form or media.
- Complete access ensures that no information or data is missing when
accessed by assistive technology or converted into another form or media
- Efficient access ensures that an individual with a disability exerts
the same amount of effort in using electronic and information technology
to perform a task as compared to an individual without a disability.

Robert

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