Thread Subject: Re: Clarifying"withoutknownaccessibilityneeds"-Action Item from 2-26-08 Plenary

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From: Hoffman, Allen
Date: Thu, Feb 28 2008 9:45 AM

I'd remove B as, since the needs are being met, it would basically fall
in to A anyway. I understand your concern, but I'd like to advocate for
simple as we an make it.




Allen Hoffman -- = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ; v: 202-447-0303

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Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 11:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [teitac-committee]
Clarifying"withoutknownaccessibilityneeds"-Action Item from 2-26-08
Plenary

Let me try again to identify the difference in language. The exception
can either be written to apply when the document or content is --
a) destined for a small known audience of people who do not have any
disabilities, and the content is not intended to be directly migrated to
a larger, unknown group who may have disabilities or
b) destined for a small audience that does include people with known
disabilities that those needs are accommodated, and the content is not
intended to be directly migrated to a larger, unknown group who may have
other disabilities.

There are agencies that provide services to specific populations of
individuals with disabilities and have many employees with that specific
disability. As a result, internal documents and communications in those
agencies are a bit unique. For example, if someone sends video sign
electronic content to an individual for whom that is accessible (and
preferred communication mode), it would seem inappropriate to apply
other access standards to that content (e.g video describe it). It is
that situation that Whitney's wording seems to better address.

Diane

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[mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ]On Behalf Of Hoffman,
Allen
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:18 AM
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Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Clarifying
"withoutknownaccessibilityneeds"-Action Item from 2-26-08 Plenary


I'll give you situations where my language applies in my view.

1. I am sending an email with a document for review to my boss. I have
a disability, but the document doesn't require me to do anything
special. My boss has no disability, and is only using my input for
something he's working on. I don't need to do anything special to the
content to make it accessible. This can be revised to a single
non-disabled individual sending documents for use in a small workgroup
where none of the people have known disabilities that require
accessibility standards to be taken in to account. If that document,
however, were to be sent out for widespread review or comment, it would
then need to be made accessible.

2. Organization wants to provide an org chart to their local staff of
law enforcement folks who have no disabilities to improve coordination
of activities. The org chart won't be used otherwise. they don't need
to worry. Then they decide to put the chart on the local share drive
for all department folks to use--they need to fix it.

Does this work for all of you?



Allen Hoffman -- = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ; v: 202-447-0303





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Golden
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:33 AM
To: TEITAC Committee
Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Clarifying "without
knownaccessibilityneeds"-Action Item from 2-26-08 Plenary


Consider content developed by and intended for a small group of
faculty/staff at Gauludet. There will always likely be someone with
hearing loss in any group at that agency. With Whitney's wording there
seems to be an exception that applies. With Alan's wording there
doesn't seem to be any exception that could be used by staff at that
agency and pretty much everything would need to conform to all
standards.

Diane

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Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:14:11 AM
Subject: Re: [teitac-committee] Clarifying "without
knownaccessibilityneeds" -Action Item from 2-26-08 Plenary


I concur with Alan

"The exception is needed when the document or content is destined for a
small known audience of people who may not have any disabilities, and
the content is not intended to be directly migrated to a larger group
who may have disabilities. "

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