What is BS EN 63080 - Accessibility terms and definitions about?
BS EN 63080 contains a list of currently used terminology to describe accessibility and terms that writers of standards need when writing and designing International Standards. It is important to standardize and define a recognized list of the terms already used and in existing ITU Recommendations and Resolutions, along with those in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Without such a list, there could be confusion not only on the part of writers and implementers of standards, but also by the public at large. It is also important to eliminate terminology that is no longer used, offensive, and demeaning to persons with disabilities (PWD) and others.
The terminology in BS EN 63080 is for use in international work when English is used to refer to telecommunication/ICT accessibility matters. This document is also applicable to everyday life and all usages, including web design and other writings, as well as ICT, telecommunications, and broadcasting standardization. The aim is for it to also be mainstreamed into future policy, regulatory, and academic documents so as to be consistent with global compatibility and understanding. In the future, work that is yet to be created, written, or approved could include new terms that are added as appropriate by consensus in a revision.
Who is BS EN 63080 - Accessibility terms and definitions for?
BS EN 63080 on accessibility terms and definitions is useful for:
- Information technology industry
- Electronics and telecommunication industry
- Companies dealing with accessibility ecosystem
- Government and NGOs, UN
- Product and service designers
Why should you use BS EN 63080 - Accessibility terms and definitions?
BS EN 63080 defines words describing accessibility, disability, and technical terms which can be used for improving the writing in relation to standardization, and to facilitate accurately the needs and the mainstreaming of accessibility in standards that will include persons with disabilities (PWD), older persons with age-related disabilities and persons with specific needs.
To design products and services successfully, there is a need for a common language. BS EN 63080 is gives definitions so that it will make it easier for industries to implement these accessibility features and accessibility standards if everyone is using the same language and vocabulary. It is also important that governments, government agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), the UN, and its respective agencies normalize these terms for their integration into mainstream everyday language.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), Article 9, made clear the need to include PWD, older persons with age-related disabilities, and persons with specific needs by mainstreaming them into all aspects of modern life. This can only be done by including them in the design of modern technology and information and communication technologies (ICTs) using universal design as defined in the UNCRPD and using a common language and vocabulary.
