diff --git a/spec-0003/index.md b/spec-0003/index.md index cd64cf05..0d5534b4 100644 --- a/spec-0003/index.md +++ b/spec-0003/index.md @@ -10,60 +10,49 @@ endorsed-by: ## Description - - -Accessibility is about making the world accessible to the full range of human experience, which includes disabilities. -For example, the physical world can be made more accessible for wheelchair users by having more buildings with ramps. -Not only should the physical world be accessible, but the digital world as well. - -More and more people are accessing the world digitally. -Access to the internet is a human right.[citation for UN]. -With access to the internet, people can access vital information, such as education [citation for various country laws to access education] or their banking information. - -People with disabilities access the internet as well. -Blind users can access text on websites with assistive technology such as a screen-reader, which verbally reads text out loud. -Thus assistive technology empower disabled people to live autonomous lives. - -An accessible world allows people with disabilities to not only access information, but also communicate and create. -Helen Keller’s access to Braille, another form of assistive technology, allowed her to read about the world. -She used Braille to communicate with others who were Deaf-Blind. -It also allowed her to publish her experiences [citation for Story of My Life] and advocate for the Deaf-Blind community to the general public. - -Accessibility benefits everyone. -For example, captions for videos benefit not only Deaf viewers with complete hearing loss, but also viewers with partial hearing loss due to age. -Captions also benefit viewers who cannot play audio out loud, such as in a quiet environment or if they have broken speakers. -[citation to range of disabilities and situational disability]. -Thus accessibility benefits not just “a few disabled people”[a] but all people. +[Accessibility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) is building things that are fully usable for people with disabilities. [There are many reasons to prioritize accessibility](https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/accessibility-intro/#important)), including ethical, user experience, and legal motivations. Accessibility is also a long-recommended web standard (via [WCAG](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/)). + +Scientific Python communities and their projects need to be accessible and inclusive of disabled people. This SPEC is an agreement between projects to + +1. Actively make their work more accessible from software to documentation to community and more. +2. Adopt global accessibility guidelines and Scientific Python-specific recommendations as is relevant per project. +3. Investigate accessibility solutions where they find gaps in existing recommendations (especially for use cases specific to this ecosystem). +4. Share accessibility knowledge and efforts across projects whenever possible. + +## Community + +At the time of writing, accessibility is not a regular consideration in many Scientific Python projects. Many projects may have a handful of people who have accessibility knowledge or are interested in acquiring more, but may not be able to reach critical mass on a per-project basis. Connecting Scientific Python community members focused on accessibility will provide a boon for individuals, projects, and the ecosystem at large. + +If you are interested in this effort, [join us now](accessibility.scientific-python.org/community.html)! ## Implementation - +### Global accessibility guidelines -A full description of the implementation is being written [here](https://github.com/scientific-python/accessibility.scientific-python.org). -You can also view a [rendered version of that documentation](https://accessibility.scientific-python.org). +There are accessibility guidelines that extend beyond the Scientific Python ecosystem; we respect those first and foremost. This includes -### Core Project Endorsement +- [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (W3C)](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/) - +Please note that in many cases guidelines serve as a foundation for accessibility efforts. They are by no means the limit of what is needed to create enjoyably accessible work. -### Ecosystem Adoption +### Scientific Python recommendations - +For cases where ecosystem-specific recommendations are needed or examples of accessibility within the ecosystem are helpful, we also provide a list of resources designed to support the needs of our community. -## Notes +If you would like to add, edit or suggest new recommendations, join the community at [accessibility.scientific-python.org](accessibility.scientific-python.org/community.html) + +#### Existing recommendations - +- [Image descriptions (including alt text)](https://accessibility.scientific-python.org/reference.html) + +#### Future recommendations + +This may include recommendations that are in progress or have been requested by the community but not yet begun. + +- Example item (status) + +### Core Project Endorsement + +### Ecosystem Adoption + +## Notes