Charles, nomenclature used in hospitals is often unclear even to people without mental or cognitive disabilities. My colleagues at ID/Lab conducted research in an Australian hospital where they found that many terms used were extremely ambiguous to hospital visitors. See: http://blog.idlab.com.au/2009/11/12/hurray-for-simplification
I don't agree with the sweeping statement that by making it usable for people with disabilities you are making it usable for everyone, however when it comes to language, perhaps this adage is true. Might be worth weighing the benefits of rewriting the whole content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47735 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
