Proposal for blended categories

Stucture proposed and discussed at the January 29 meeting.

Updated Jan 31

• Excel Sheet
  • Link to current draft of Blended Categories Proposal

• HTML version
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1) Provide at least one mode which allows full use of product directly or with users' AT…

• w/o vision
• w/o hearing
• w/ low vision w/o using audio
• w/o color perception
• w/o speech
• w/o fine motor or simultaneous action or much reach
• w/ limited cognitive, language, and learning skills

2) Don't block use

3) Facilitate ability to use default mode

• General
  • Comprehension
  • Interaction
  • User preference settings
  • Time limits
• Input Devices
  • General
  • Keyboard and keypads
  • Pointing devices
  • Touchscreens
• Output Devices
  • General
  • Audio output
  • Media
  • Content

4) Provide an alternate mode

• General
• Alternate Output
• Media alternate presentation
  • Captions
  • Audio description (of video)

5) Suppport use of assistive technology

• Software support of AT
  • Provide AT with acccess to all information
  • Allow AT to control all function
  • Provide Windows services important to installed AT
• Support connections to external alternate presenters/controllers
  • TTY {or Equivalent Format for IP if on IP}

6) Documentation, help, and support services

• Documentation and help
• Support services

7) Support tools

• Process guidance
• Authoring tools
• Install programs and startup