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From: Nathan Clark
Date: Feb 9, 2022 12:29PM

thanks for the comments. I thought everyone would say this. I just
wanted confirmation before I go down the phase of design and
development.

On 2/9/22, L Snider < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Totally agree with Lucy and Karen! I cover a wide range and even ones that
> are rare or that others wouldn't consider a disability....remember many
> people have multiple disabilities...
>
> I am trying to find the source, but a few years ago, I read that 60-70% of
> people who answered a survey identified with multiple disabilities. Also
> some people have them and don't identify with disabilities they may
> have...complex thing is the human!
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 3:08 PM Karen McCall < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> I agree with Lucy...my training and teaching has always been to optimize
>> accessibility for the broadest range of people. You never know when
>> someone
>> with a disability is in your audience. Trying to prioritize access to
>> digital content for a specific group of people is never a winning
>> scenario.
>>
>> Cheers, Karen
>>
>>