ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility (SWG-A) JTC 1 SWG-A N Replaces :SWG-A N 140 Title:SDO Outreach Presentation Source: Kate Grant, Ad Hoc 8 Leader Requested Action: Per SWG-A Brussels Resolution 20: Acceptance of SDO and Disability Organization Outreach Presentations The JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility accepts the SDO Outreach (currently SWG-A N 213) and Disability Organization Outreach (currently SWG-A N 214) for immediate use. Unanimous

JTC-1 SWG-A Special Working Group on Accessibility Wide membership open to all Standards Development Organisations, consortia, consumer organisations and user representatives

Introduction to the SWG-A Formed to track all global, regional and national standards, laws, policies/measures and guidelines related to ICT accessibility to ensure the necessary standards are available by: –gathering user requirements –publishing an inventory of all known accessibility standards efforts –identifying areas/technologies where accessibility issues are not being addressed –providing wide dissemination of SWG materials to all interested parties

Benefits of being involved Ensuring your standards reflect user needs Assisting in the development of public policy Ensuring your work is disseminated through the SWG to all the other groups involved Helping to avoid duplicate work and to identify collaborative opportunities Helping prioritise work to meet emerging needs

What is your reward for working with us More outreach for your activities –contact with wide variety of bodies (SWG membership) Better, wider understanding of the accessibility features in your standards Inclusion in the inventory of standards Participation in mapping of user needs to your standards Chance to use the methodology (& refine it)

Time schedule Gathering data for the initial inventory of accessibility standards efforts completed in the following domains –PC hardware, software in general, communications, consumer electronics, public access terminals Preliminary mapping of user needs to some exemplar standards completed Dec 06 SWG-A activities reported to JTC1 plenary (November 2006)

Updates to inventory One form per standard, can complete electronically, SWG-A will collate the data Information requested –judgment on areas of applicability –applicable domains –geographical applicability –url for the standard –links to/relationship with other standards –status of the standard

Mapping the User Needs to your standard Ideally do it within your organisation, you are the experts Sample user needs mapping provided to help (and support available) Complete the mapping for each specification, starting with your key standards (although even partial mapping is helpful) Identifying commonality of approach across your standards would be helpful

What sort of standards are the SWG-A interested in? Anything in the ICT sector –including PC hardware, software in general, communications, consumer electronics, public access terminals and more A general standard with a specific section on ICT equipment is still relevant –eg design for ageing (Canada)

Where to find other resources SWG-A web site – Web sites regional – – – – Package of documents –

Documents Fostering user participation and involvement (N 210) User Needs Introduction (N 209) User Needs Summary (N 212) Standards Inventory (N 211) Exemplar mappings (N?????) Inventory update form (N 141) Feedback form (N ?????)

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