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LATEST VERSION of General Working Draft & Notes

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DECISIONS SINCE LAST BUILD OF TEITAC GUIDELINES

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Language regarding Assistive Technology Isssues (API vs AT etc)

RESOLUTION from 10-15-07

For AT Issues (API vs some AT vs all users' AT) see Monday_10-15-2007_General_telecon Minutes for resolution and background information


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1.1-B NEW LANGUAGE

RESOLUTION from 9-10-2007 Call

1.1-B Products must provide at least one mode that allows [access] visually without requiring visual acuity greater than 20/70. This access may be provided directly or through assistive technology.


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1.1-I COGNITIVE FPC

DECISION FROM 9-10-07 MEETING

Determined that there was nothing more that this group could do til the Plenary Acted. Recommended that answer and language be developed in plenary.


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WHEN TO APPLY FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (ALL)

RESOLVED: (2 resolutions) (resolved at 09-14-07) (Revised to add #3 on 10-1-07 )

RESOLUTION #1: That we can not move FPC up to aspirational comment in introduction because the 508 law specifically requires Access Board to provide Functional and technical guidelines
resolution #2: the three roles for the FPC are:
  1. If any of the technical provisions are not met, the FPC can be used to see if access is provided in another way (i.e. through equivalent facilitation).
  2. To see if the technical provisions cover all aspects needed to provide access to the product. (i.e overall evaluation)
  3. To help identify and report functions (of a partially conforming product) that would not meet the FPC (and would therefore not work with employees and/or public users with disabilities) so that agency can evaluate the importance of lack of access to those functions to the intended use of the product. {Resolved to add at 10-1-07 meeting}


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LANGUAGE FOR FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (ALL)

RESOLUTION 10-1-07 MEETING - WHICH TERM TO USE - AND ITS MEANING (FULL ACCESS COMPARABLE ACCESS ETC)

  • to use "access to all functionality of the product" {Resolved 10-1-07 meeting}



Applying these decisions would result in the following

Roles of the Functional Performance Criteria:

  1. If any of the technical provisions are not met, the Functional Performance Criteria can be used to see if access is provided in another way (i.e. through equivalent facilitation).
  2. [The Functional Performance Criteria can be used] to see if the technical provisions cover all aspects needed to provide access to the product. (i.e overall evaluation)
  3. [The Functional Performance Criteria can be used] to help identify and report functions (of a partially conforming product) that would not meet the Functional Performance Criteria (and would therefore not work with employees and/or public users with disabilities) so that agency can evaluate the importance of lack of access to those functions to the intended use of the product.


1.1-A - Without Vision

Products must provide at least one mode that allows access to all functionality of the product without using vision. This access may be provided directly or through assistive technology.


1.1-B - With Limited Vision

Products must provide at least one mode that allows access to all functionality of the product visually without requiring visual acuity greater than 20/70. This access may be provided directly or through assistive technology.


1.1-C - With Color Vision Deficits

Products must provide at least one mode that allows access to all functionality of the product for people with color vision deficits.
Explanatory Note: This provision can be met by meeting the color and contrast requirements below.


1.1-D - Without Hearing

Products must provide at least one mode that allows access to all functionality of the product without using hearing. This access may be provided directly or through assistive technology.


1.1-E - With Limited Hearing

Where audio information is important for the use of a product, it must provide at least one mode that allows access to all functionality of the product with enhanced audio. This access may be provided directly or through assistive technology.


1.1-F - Without Speech

Products must provide at least one mode that allows access to all functionality of the product without user speech. This access may be provided directly or through assistive technology.


1.1-G - With Limited Reach, Strength, or Manipulation

Products must provide at least one mode that allows access to all functionality of the product for people with limited reach and strength, and that does not require simultaneous actions. This access may be provided directly or through assistive technology.


The following two items would need different language and decisions about inclusion and language have not been made yet so they are not included here.

1.1-H - With No Reach or Touch
1.1-I - With Cognitive, Language or Learning Limitations 
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CURRENT ACTIVE TOPICS OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE

For a listing of the current active topics and links to the notes and conclusions for each see:

OLD NOTES - NO LONGER ACCURATE BUT KEPT FOR REFERENCE

OLD NOTES - Working Draft of General Results

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