Question ITAC-09

Does your product rely on activating a special "accessibility mode," a "lite version," or accessing an alternate interface for accessibility purposes?

Standard Guidance

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Answering "NO"

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Answering "YES"

Describe any feature differences between standard and accessible modes along with any timelines or plans to merge products into a universally designed platform.

Reason for Question

Separate accessibility modes or interfaces are indicative of a product design creating an attempted "separate but equal" environment for disabled users. In practice, separate modes or interfaces for accessibility almost never have feature parity and typically get new features less frequently and after the primary version. They therefore provide unequal experiences for disabled users compared with their non-disabled peers. Interfaces, overlays, or extensions that create a separate experience or mimic such an environment should be avoided.

Follow-Up Inquiries

Follow-up inquiries for IT Accessibility content will be institution/implementation specific.

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