@w3c @w3c_wai @w3cdevs @w3ctag: 1st question: what kind of message are you sending with language that assumes cognition is the only barrier to not accessing, enjoying, using, navigating, researching, etc. a website? #Accessibility #AXSChat #W3c #inclusive
TENAYSHUS Blind Girl/RN (Ret.)
 @TenayshusBlind
3 Nov 2020
It’s an insult. Just a fancy way to say dumb it down. #axschat #accessibility
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@w3c @w3c_wai @w3cdevs @w3ctag: 2nd question: what message are you sending to those who do have cognitive challenges with the above language? #Accessibility #AXSChat #W3c #inclusive
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@w3c @w3c_wai @w3cdevs @w3ctag: 3rd question: Is it true that this type of language is consistent throughout @W3c standards / documentation? #Accessibility #AXSChat #W3c #inclusive
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Replying to @TenayshusBlind @w3c @w3cdevs @w3ctag
Looks like the phrase was in an early draft from the Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Task Force, which includes several people with cognitive disabilities. I did not find it in recent drafts. We welcome input, preferably via GitHub or e-mail. ~Shawn

Nov 4, 2020 · 7:27 PM UTC
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