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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: May 29, 2014 6:20AM

> I could not agree more about designing for standards and not testing for
> AT

While we should NOT be testing for conformance to any assistive technology
we must keep in mind that WCAG conformance can only be met through
techniques that are accessibility supported. This means that any technical
implementation must be grounded in actual support in user agents and
assistive technology. You could have a site that is technically accessible
but functionally inaccessible with current assistive technology. Similarly,
Section 508 has similar technical and functional requirements in this
regard.

Jonathan