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Re: WCAG criterion failed when content can be read screen reader, when it shouldn't be?

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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Dec 18, 2015 8:48AM

Sarah,

I really like your reasoning. Perhaps, as accessibility specialists we are overly focused on trying to relate every problem that we find to a specific accessibility standard not being met. I would imagine that the functional requirement of the application specified that the message is hidden after it is dismissed. That functional requirement was not met.

This is more ammunition for me to use in my efforts to make accessibility testing part of the unit, QA, and UAT/regression testing cycles and not a separate activity.

Thanks,

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)