International Accessibility Standards

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International Accessibility Standards

• Erin Caffey

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International Standards Groups

• Nearly every country has some sort standards
  group.
• Most standards groups are members of the
  International Standards Organization (ISO).
• 146 member countries
• Non-governmental organization

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Standard Bodies Related to ISO

• Members of ISO with accessibility standards
• USA American National Standards Institute
  (ANSI)
• Brazil - Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas
  (ABNT)
• Australia Standards Australia (AS)
• UK British Standards Institute (BSI)

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Non-ISO Standards Groups

• UK Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE)
• Ireland Irish National Disability Authority
  (NDA)
• Canada CSA
• Asia-Pacific United Nations Economic and Social
  Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
• Sweden SHI
• Europe European Committee for Standardization
  (Comité Européen de Normalisation, CEN)

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Finding Accessibility Standards

• Not every country has accessibility standards.
• Not every country has accessibility standards
  regarding technology.

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Benefits of Membership

• Benefits to membership in standards
  organizations.
• Influence standards to the benefit of your
  company.
• Ability to be proactive rather than reactive.