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ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility

ISO/IEC JTC 1 SWG Accessibility aims to develop and promote IT standards to meet global business and user requirements. Their work includes gathering user needs, identifying gaps in accessibility standards, and tracking relevant policies and guidelines. Open membership is available to national bodies, liaison committees, standard organizations, and user representatives.

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ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility

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  1. ISO/IEC JTC 1 Special Working Group on Accessibility

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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)

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Example: Perceive status of controls and indicators Note: content for demonstration only – document far more complete

  9. 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.

  10. 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

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