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From: Tim Harshbarger
Date: Sep 28, 2016 6:54AM

If you are having problems making the point to the UX team, one potential way of addressing the problem might be to have a discussion with the UX team regarding what these success criteria mean--with the idea of trying to agree to a common understanding of what the success criteria mean. If you all can agree on a common understanding of these success criteria, then they are more likely to spot these problems sooner and it will also be easier for you to make your case to them when you see problems like this.

I will say that one of the hazards of reaching a common understanding of a success criteria through discussion with people who may not be knowledgeable about accessibility is that the common understanding won't be your understanding. But even so, it means less of a battle to convince them something needs to be addressed--and over time as their understanding becomes better, you can always have the discussion again later to see if it is time for a new common understanding.

Thanks,
Tim