Thread Subject: Re: Clarifying "without known accessibility needs" -Action Item from 2-26-08 Plenary

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From: Diane Golden
Date: Wed, Feb 27 2008 2:55 PM

Clarifying "without known accessibility needs" - Action Item from 2-26-08
PlenaryThe second suggested wording seems clearer to me -
“An exception to this provision may be made when content is distributed only
to a small group of recipients and accomodates their accessibility needs…”

Diane Golden

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Subject: [teitac-committee] Clarifying "without known accessibility
needs" -Action Item from 2-26-08 Plenary


Whitney,

RE your request to clarify my comments concering " without known
accessibility needs" in 2-D


2-D - Accessible Content (Consensed)

This provision is not relevant to the Section 255 guidelines, because it
creates obligations for federal agencies

Agencies must ensure that electronic content used for official agency
communications complies with the applicable provisions in the Section 508
standard (in particular the provisions in Subpart C, Section 3), regardless
of the medium of transmission or distribution. An exception to this
provision may be made when content is distributed only to a small group of
recipients without known accessibility needs, or when content is being
stored for archival purposes only.

Note 1: Official agency communications include, but are not limited to,
agency websites, policies or procedures for employees that are distributed
via internal agency e-mail, electronic newsletters, tutorials that are
distributed on CDs and other electronic media.

Note 2: Agencies must make archival content available in an accessible
format upon request.


“An exception to this provision may be made when content is distributed only
to a small group of recipients without known accessibility needs…”

The phrase “without known accessibility needs” can be interpreted multiple
ways:

· You can distribute the content to a group of recipients if you do
not know their accessiblity needs.

· You can distribute to a group that you know does not have
accessiblity needs.

I’d suggest changing it to:

“An exception to this provision may be made when content is distributed only
to a small group of recipients known to be without accessibility needs…” or
possibly,

“An exception to this provision may be made when content is distributed only
to a small group of recipients and accomodates their accessibility needs…”
which shifts the meaning a little.


-Rex-


Rex Lint, Consultant

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Merrimack, NH 03054

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