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ICT Accessibility Standardization

ICT Accessibility Standardization. Dr. Jim Carter, ISACC. 1. Highlight of Current Activities. Canada is very involved in the range of ISO and ISO/IEC JTC 1 ICT Accessibility activities Guidance to Standards Developers ISO Guide 71, ISO 22411, ISO/IEC 29138

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ICT Accessibility Standardization

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  1. ICT Accessibility Standardization Dr. Jim Carter, ISACC 1

  2. Highlight of Current Activities • Canada is very involved in the range of ISO and ISO/IEC JTC 1 ICT Accessibility activities • Guidance to Standards Developers • ISO Guide 71, ISO 22411, ISO/IEC 29138 • Standards with Broad Applicability • ISO 9241-20, ISO/IEC 13066-1, ISO 9241-171, ISO/IEC 29136, ISO/IEC 24756, ISO/IEC 24751 • Component Accessibility • ISO/IEC 24786, ISO/IRC 13066-TRs, ISO/IEC 20071 series • Accessibility Going Mainstream • ISO/IEC 19766 > ISO 11581-1, ISO 9241-129 • Language(s) Accessibility • ISO/IEC 19764, ISO/IEC 24785, ISO/IEC 20007, ISO/IEC 30112, ISO 20011

  3. Strategic Directions • Positives: • Concept of accessibility • Moving to “Access for All” from selected “Disabilities” • Basic ICT accessibility is well covered • Further developments are focusing on detailed areas • Positive legislative/regulatory support exists • Expanding scope of ICT accessibility to convergent issues • Negatives: • ICT accessibility is currently under-represented in the mainstream of ICT standardization • ICT accessibility is spread across many committees 3

  4. Challenges • The major challenges are organizational rather than technical in nature • Standards vs. Legislation • Multiple sources of ICT accessibility standards within ISO and ISO/IEC JTC 1 • Other sources of ICT accessibility standards beyond ISO and ISO/IEC JTC 1 • Liaison now exists between ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 35 & W3C WCAG • Moving accessibility into mainstream standards • The issue of Language / “Human Interface Equivalency” 4

  5. Next Steps / Actions • Canada encourages a coordinated approach to ICT Accessibility standardization • Having different representation to different standardization committees is less effective • Canada focuses on “Accessibility for All” • ISACC invites other GSC Members to consider a similar approach 5

  6. Supplementary Slides 6

  7. Guidance to Standards Developers • ISO/IEC Guide 71:2001Guidelines to address the needs of older persons and people with disabilities when developing standards • Identifies areas in need of accessibility consideration • Sensory abilities; Physical abilities; Cognitive abilities; Allergies • Revision has just started • Focus shifting to inclusive design • ISO TR 22411:2008 Ergonomic data and ergonomic guidelines for the application of ISO/IEC Guide 71 to products and services to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities • A second version is now under development • It needs to coordinate with new version of Guide 71 7

  8. Guidance to Standards Developers • ISO/IEC TRs 29138 Information technology — Accessibility considerations for people with disabilities • Part 1: 2009User needs summary • currently 150 needs identified (with very little duplication) • Part 2: 2009Standards inventory • Currently organized in 6 categories • 102 Accessibility Focused • 191 Related • Part 3: 2009Guidance on user needs mapping • Updates are currently underway • To be published as “information documents” rather than TR’s • Information also to be placed in a publicly available database 8

  9. Standards with broad applicability • ISO 9241-20:2008Accessibility guidelines for information/communication technology (ICT) equipment and services • ISO/IEC 13066-1:2011Information Technology — Interoperability with Assistive Technology (AT) Part 1: Requirements and recommendations for interoperability • ISO 9241-171:2008Guidance on software accessibility • ISO/IEC 29136:(2012) Accessibility of personal computer hardware • ISO/IEC 24756: 2009Information technology — Framework for specifying a common access profile (CAP) of needs and capabilities of users, systems, and their environments 9

  10. Standards with broad applicability • ISO/IEC 24751 Individualized Adaptability and Accessibility in E-learning, Education and Training • Part 1: 2008Framework and reference model • Part 2: 2008"Access for all" personal needs and preferences for digital delivery • Part 3: 2008"Access for all" digital resource description • Part 9: NP “Access for all” personal user interface preferences • Part 10: NP“Access for all” user interface characteristics • Part 11: CD“Access for all” personal needs and preferences for non- digital resources • Part 12: CD“Access for all” non-digital resource description • Part 13: CD“Access for all” personal needs and preferences for LET events • Part 14: CD“Access for all” LET events description 10

  11. Component Accessibility • ISO/IEC 24786: 2010 Accessible user interface for accessibility settings • ISO/IEC 13066 Accessibility API Technical Reports • Current TR’s under development: • Part 2: 2012Windows automation framework accessibility API • Part 3: 2012I-Accessible2 accessibility API • Part 4: 2013Linux/UNIX graphical environments accessibility API • Part 6: 2013Java accessibility API • ISO/IEC 20071User interface component accessibility • Part 11:2012 – TR Guidance on creating alternative text for images 11

  12. Accessibility going mainstream • Moving from accessibility standard to mainstream standard • ISO/IEC 19766: 2007 Guidelines for the design of icons and symbols to be accessible to all users – Including the elderly and persons with disabilities NOTE: ISO/IEC19766 is already replaced and completely incorporated within: • ISO/IEC 11581-10: 2010Information Technology — User Interface Icons —Framework and General Guidance • Inclusion in a new mainstream standard • ISO 9241-129: 2010 Guidance on individualization 12

  13. Language(s) Accessibility • While language is an accessibility issue according to ISO/IEC Guide 71 and Canadian Law, as well as in many other countries, some countries strongly oppose this. • This Includes the provision of human interface equivalencies (e.g., braille, sign language, Bliss symbols, etc.). • ISO/IEC TR 19764: 2005 Guidelines, methodology, and reference criteria for cultural and linguistic adaptability in information technology products • ISO/IEC TR 24785: 2009 Taxonomy of cultural and linguistic adaptability user requirements 13

  14. Language(s) Accessibility • ISO/IEC TR 20007: WD Information technology - Cultural and linguistic interoperability -- Definitions and relationship between symbols, icons, animated icons, pictograms, characters and glyphs • ISO/IEC 30112: WD Information technology - Specification methods for cultural conventions • ISO/IEC 20016: ITLET – Language Accessibility and Human Interface Equivalencies (HIEs) in e-learning applications • Part 1: 2012Framework and Reference Model for Semantic Interoperability 14

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