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Re: SC 2.1.2 and braille displays/notetakers

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From: mhysnm1964@gmail.com
Date: Sep 5, 2019 6:07PM

Refreshable Braille Displays provide output and input capabilities. They are
fully rely on the screen reader software being used to provide the correct
output information and to handle the input functionality. As the initial
question was related to 2.1.1 which is concern for keyboard navigation and
interaction. If the widget works with a keyboard. Then it will work with a
Braille display input. The user needs to know the commands to achieve this.
Thus if you have a drop down (combo box) for argument sake. If it does not
work with a screen reader without Braille display. It will not work when a
braille display is present.

I hope this helps.

Sean
From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Steve
Green
Sent: Friday, 6 September 2019 1:47 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] SC 2.1.2 and braille displays/notetakers

If you can shift focus to and from the component using a keyboard, why might
it not be possible to do so using a Braille display? Have you ever heard of
this happening? If it did happen, I am inclined to say that it is a fault
with the Braille display rather than a WCAG non-compliance, although I would
need to see the code to be certain.

If a website relies entirely on accessibility-supported technologies, which
includes keyboards, then it is not a non-compliance if someone does not have
one or does not know how to use it.

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd


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From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of
Michael Ausbun
Sent: 05 September 2019 15:44
To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: [WebAIM] SC 2.1.2 and braille displays/notetakers

Greetings,
Yesterday, I was discussing Success criteria 2.1.2 no
keyboard trap with a colleague and a question came up I did not know how to
directly address. I am curious what folks think:
If a person is fully reliant on a braille notetaker device
(like the braille note touch or the Polaris) or a braille display for all
interactions with web content; and, If a person is able to shift focus to a
component with the braille display or notetaker and cannot shift focus away
from said component; but, If a person were using a keyboard they could shift
focus to and from the component; but, A person does not have access, or know
how, to use a keyboard; Does 2.1.2 still pass?
I have been curious for a while now how certain aspects of
WCAG2.1 really benefit braille display users. Being blind and a braille
reader, I enjoy my braille display-especially when reading code; however,
since I don't really use my braille display for navigation (just reading), I
never really thought about this aspect.
I appreciate the feedback
Respectfully,
Michael Ausbun


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