<div dir="ltr">In my experience, it's not what someone needs (accommodations), it's about what stops people from participating (aka restrictions).<div><br></div><div>This, if you are restricted to a wheelchair, and there aren't stairs, then a meeting place needs to be moved (accommodation), or Zoom to meeting is also an option.</div><div><br></div><div>For many disabled, it's not about restrictions, it's about empowering people to participate, beyond sending them to communication class or Toastmasters.</div><div><br></div><div>John</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 10:44 PM Joe D Williams <<a href="mailto:joedwil@earthlink.net">joedwil@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><p style="margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">There are plenty of blanks to fill in and points to elaborate in that article.</p>
<p style="margin:0.1rem 0px;line-height:1">The secret is: what are needs and what features to allow as full as possible participation.</p>
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<p>-----Original Message-----<br>From: John Carlson <<a href="mailto:yottzumm@gmail.com" target="_blank">yottzumm@gmail.com</a>><br>Sent: Dec 3, 2024 2:32 PM<br>To: Extensible 3D (X3D) Graphics public discussion <<a href="mailto:x3d-public@web3d.org" target="_blank">x3d-public@web3d.org</a>><br>Cc: Joe D Williams <<a href="mailto:joedwil@earthlink.net" target="_blank">joedwil@earthlink.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [x3d-public] Accessibilty for All!</p>
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<div dir="auto">People with social discomforts/challenges should also be included.</div>
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<div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Tue, Dec 3, 2024 at 4:28 PM Joe D Williams via x3d-public <<a href="mailto:x3d-public@web3d.org" target="_blank">x3d-public@web3d.org</a>> wrote:</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><a href="https://github.com/MetaverseStandards/Accessibility-in-the-Metaverse/blob/main/xr-accessibility-guidelines-collection.md#10-accessible-development-environment-and-tools-environment-requirements" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/MetaverseStandards/Accessibility-in-the-Metaverse/blob/main/xr-accessibility-guidelines-collection.md#10-accessible-development-environment-and-tools-environment-requirements</a><br><br>of course, content enriched and augmented from real life.   <br><br>More of natural intelligence about what interactive can be. <br>Best manners for your Scene, <br>Joe<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>x3d-public mailing list<br><a href="mailto:x3d-public@web3d.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">x3d-public@web3d.org</a><br><a href="http://web3d.org/mailman/listinfo/x3d-public_web3d.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://web3d.org/mailman/listinfo/x3d-public_web3d.org</a></blockquote>
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