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ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility. ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1. Develop, maintain, promote and facilitate IT standards required by global markets meeting business and user requirements. 17 Subcommittees, 3 SWGs 28 P Members (National Bodies)
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ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 • Develop, maintain, promote and facilitate IT standards required by global markets meeting business and user requirements. • 17 Subcommittees, 3 SWGs • 28 P Members (National Bodies) • 155 Publications in 2005 • 16 ISO and IEC Liaisons • 22 “External” Liaisons • IT Integration a key role
SWG - Accessibility • October 2004 ISO/IEC JTC 1 Resolution. • Gather user needs (direct participation, workshops, liaisons). • Inventory all known accessibility standards efforts. • Identify where voluntary standards efforts are not addressed. • Track laws, policies, guidelines. • Encourage the use of globally relevant voluntary standards.
Open Membership • ISO/IEC JTC 1 National Bodies and Liaisons • ISO, IEC or ITU-T committees with accessibility activities • Regional standard and support organizations • Representatives of consortia/fora • Consumer Organizations and User Representatives
Meetings to Date • SWG – A Meeting • Sheffield, UK – April 2005 • Task Group Sessions • Toronto, Canada – July 2005 • SWG – A Meeting • Tokyo, Japan – August 2005 • SWG – A Meeting • Los Angeles, California – March 2006 • Held in conjunction with California State University, Northridge Center on Disabilities' 21st Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN)
Task Group 2 – Inventory/Gap Analysis • Survey form to request assistance from accessibility standards Editors. • Used “IT Hardware” as first domain. • Identified 88 existing IT hardware accessibility standards. • Gathering information on standards for software, communications (user interface), public access terminals, consumer electronics.
Task Group 1 – User Needs • Develop User Outreach Plan. • Essential to have direct, varied user input. • User Needs Summary developed. • Functional expectations plotted to user needs with cross references to Guide 71.
Example: Perceive status of controls and indicators Note: content for demonstration only – document far more complete
Yet to Do • Determine user requirements that are not being met by an existing standard. • Disseminate the information widely • Increase the value of the information. • Ensure that voluntary, international standards responsibly address all accessibility needs.
Contact Information • Next meeting – • 18 – 22 September 2006 • CEN/ISSS Host in Brussels, Belgium • http://www.jtc1access.org/ • all documents are available • all participants welcome • all feedback appreciated