[Sigia-l] Accessibility guidelines in Great Britain

From: Boniface Lau (boniface_lau_at_compuserve.com)
Date: Wed Sep 01 2004 - 21:16:47 EDT

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> From: Katrin Gehrke
>
> Now my question: What exactly are "reasonable adjustments" in regard
> to web sites?

For a building, reasonable adjustment is often adding ramps for
wheelchair access. For a web site, it can be adding capability to
allow users adjust absolute size text, use a higher contrast color
scheme, navigate menus using keyboards, etc.

> We are familiar with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
> by the W3C. Are "reasonable adjustments" conform with priority 1
> (must), 2 (should) or 3 (may) of the WCAG?

It depends on the affected area. For example, if a reasonable
adjustment allows users to access an area otherwise inaccessible, then
such adjustment is a priority 1.

 
Boniface

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