Hi,

Just to chip in, I am writing a couple of articles for GAWDS (guild of
Accessible Web Designers) and have it on authority from them that the
correct terms to use are:

"In the UK - instead of 'users with disabilities' - it should be 'disabled
users'.

In the UK - instead of 'physical disabilities'  - it should be 'physical
impairment'."

As I also thought it was users with disabilities.

Nikki

Maxima Consult -- Web Access, Web Sales, Web Profit
 
Providers of internet marketing services and accessible ebusiness solutions.
 
Nicola Rae
Maxima Consult
www.webaccessforeveryone.co.uk
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-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Terrence Wood
Sent: 04 August 2005 04:43
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Cc: Terrence Wood
Subject: Re: [WSG] New front page for http://abc.net.au/


On 4 Aug 2005, at 2:55 PM, Andreas Boehmer [Addictive Media] wrote:

> Actually we have done some usability testing with a range of disabled 
> users
> recently.  The site we tested did not have any dropdowns, however in
> particular users with hearing disabilities and cognitive disabilities 
> asked
> for dropdowns to be added.

I wonder why people with hearing disabilities requested dropdowns, is 
this result (statistically) valid, or just observed within your group?

btw, I'm pretty sure the correct term to use "users with disabilities".

kind regards
Terrence Wood.

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