However, we are now going to have a little game, and I would like
for everybody to participate in this game. So, we're going to have now Miss Dominique Wilbur,
who is also part of our Office of Accessible -- or Accessibility & Usability. Miss Dominique?
I have here. Pop one up here.
There she is! All right, almost. We see your,
your background. We don't see you yet. Let me make sure I can hear you also.
Don't worry. We'll be up in a moment. Whoops,
while we're waiting for Dominique to pop up, any questions?
I'm sharing. Okay.
Don't see you, but I hear you.
I applied it. Yes, Ryan, you have. We are actually here. We're okay on time, so you're fine.
Okay.
Is your lens covered, somebody else?
Thanks, Vince.
There you go. See me now? Hey, you know what, there's always something. You know,
sometimes there's a low-tech solution to high-tech problems,
right? So, not a problem, not a problem. All right, guys.
Hi, everyone. Let me introduce you real quick, Dominique, before you get started. Again, so,
again, here is Miss Dominique Wheeler, Senior Accessibility
Specialist for Accessibility & Usability, our office. Dominique is going to have a
great interactive presentation slash game to keep everybody engaged. So, Dominique, take it away.
Thank You, Vince, and good morning, or good afternoon, everyone, depending on where you are.
Again, as been stated, I am Dominique Wheeler, also from Accessibility & Usability, and I'm
here to bring to you a really fun, interactive game which I hope you all will participate.
Just to describe myself a little bit, I'm a young black female. I have shoulder-width,
curly hair that's dark. I am wearing glasses with dark frames. I'm currently wearing a dress which
you can't see, you could just see the top of it, that it is light blue and white. So,
I just wanted to formally introduce myself to everyone before I share this presentation.
So now, I'm gonna go ahead and stop sharing
my screen so that we can focus on the interactive game today.
So, now that we're all here, I'm going to go ahead and stop sharing subtitles and
get focused on our presentation today. So, to start, I'm going to give a brief introduction
of what we'll be doing today, provide the game overview, ground rules, team setup,
an example of the card we'll be playing today, show you the timer information,
we'll play the game, we'll announce the winners, and I'll summarize what we've
done today and provide my contact information at the end, should you want to contact me directly.
Starting out with a quote from Roald Dahl, he is a popular author in children's literature
and short stories and also a poet. Matilda is a book you may be familiar with that he has written.
Next, I'll move on to the game today. So, if you have played Taboo before, like I have,
I love playing Taboo. Taboo is a classic card game originally created in 1989 by Hasbro and,
if you've played the game, you understand that the goal is to
guess your teammate's list of words before the time runs out.
Giving you a little game overview, our game is going to be a little different because our game
is pertaining to Accessibility Taboo. And what I am referring to specifically are taboo words,
these are words that we don't want to use because we want to avoid offending others and use polite
tones. So, taboo words that we shouldn't include are those that are in public settings. So,
our objective today is to avoid using the taboo words while being able to guess the word. Myself,
as your describer today, will provide to you and everyone can participate.
So, how to play? I'm going to give you a few ground rules before we get started. I'm
going to be your describer and I will state the taboo words that cannot be used to describe the
words. You will be the guesser, so those will be all the participants today. And,
when you recognize a word in the chat box that you know, go ahead and add that in the chat box.
We're going to listen for the describer, which is myself. If I say a taboo word,
you're free to call me out to remind me, "Hey Dominique, you cannot say those words." Each card,
or, slide rather, you get right, you can give yourself a point.
You slow down just a little bit for the folks who are using the interpreter. Thank you. Yes, I can.
Thank you so much, Vince. Uh, just to repeat that where I sped up, you're gonna listen to me as a
subscriber. State the words, and I cannot say a taboo word. If you hear me say a taboo, uh, please
remind me that I can't do that. Each card that you get right is a point for you as the guesser.
The taboo words that I say, and you recognize, if I say one, you can give yourself an additional
point. And then we want to skip words, if, uh, you don't recognize it. Which means that,
if you don't recognize a word and the time runs out, then there will be no points,
but you will not lose any points, and I will go ahead and provide the word to you that was missed.
As I stated, the team setup. So, the team setup will be me as your describer. I'm going to be the
person that will be giving you the clues today and you will try to describe the word on the
card without using a taboo word. And you, as the guessers, which is everyone participating today,
your job is to play the game. And you'll try to guess the word that I'm describing.
This is the example of a timer. Originally, I was going to put a timer on the screen,
but because of the time allotted, and going between screens,
I will just be keeping the count. We're going to have one minute per,
uh, question or, or card rather. And then after that time has ended, if no one had provided the
correct answer in the chat, and I will go ahead and provide you all with the answer.
Giving myself a second to make sure, because I'm using multiple ways to communicate today,
making sure I have that. Okay, and, uh, Vince, um,
Um, as well, if someone, just to help me because I'm going between, uh, screens, and someone also,
you see in the chat, they have the correct words, um, because I believe you had the presentation of
you called the presentation because I have all of the words in there, then you can also count, uh,
also help me, hopefully, and, um, letting me know if they were, because I'm going between screens.
I, I don't have the presentation, but I can read off what comes in, and then hopefully. Okay,
that way it can make it easier. Okay, well that's fine, thank you so much, Vince. Yep.
Okay, so, if you already participate because I can't see the screen, Vince,
if you are ready to participate in this game, all I need for you is to put a one in the chat,
and I will know that you are participating in the game today.
Okay, I see someone's coming in. So great, we are ready to participate. Okay, so I'm going to start
by, and I'm getting ready to start the timer, so that we're, no, we're ready to start the game.
And the first, uh, this again, this is just an example, so that we know that we're ready. So,
we're going to go ahead and get started. So, I, the first word that you are going to try to guess,
and this is just the word, this word is the opposite of something that is hard.
Great job, that was so quick! We all got that right, that was so quick. Gosh, I wasn't even
ready myself, and you are absolutely correct. If you guessed "easy," you have made this easy
for me because now I know that you are ready to play the game. So, we're gonna go ahead and get
started with round one now that I know that everyone is prepared. Thank you all for those
who participated. Again, if you are ready to start the real game, go ahead and put a one in the chat,
and we will get started. Okay, I got some ones. We're gonna go ahead because we don't have a lot
of time, we only have one minute per question. So, I'm going to go ahead and start the descriptions.
This refers to the designs, provisions for products, services, digital content that can be
easily accessed, that do not provide barriers, and provide diversity, or I would say, inclusivity.
It's the framework for a lot of the ideas and what we are doing today,
and it's also a word associated with the name of today. Great job,
everyone, and you are correct. The word is "accessibility". Great job.
Now, we're going to go ahead since you gave it. I gotta restart my timer again, so give me a moment.
All right, so now, our next word. Okay,
so this is a visual condition when individuals have problems perceiving,
or recognizing, or even distinguishing, eye-specific... Great job, that was so quick.
Acts, you're absolutely right, "color blindness". So great job, give yourself that point.
Go ahead, just my timer again.
Now, this may be a little bit more... I tried my best to figure out how to describe this, but I'm
gonna do my best, and hopefully you all will get the answer correct. This is a device or software
application that can be used for various forms of communication, such as audio... Great job, Kathy!
You all are superstars! You all got the answer right,
and you're absolutely correct: "multimedia player". And if you
didn't get "player," that's okay. The focus was "multimedia", so you get those points.
We're almost done with round one. Each round, just so you know, specifically,
has five questions. So, the next one... All right, let's see if you can get this,
and at any point in time, you know the answer, you can go ahead and put that in the chat.
All right, this is a tool used by... All right, someone who is... Oh no, got the answer right
away, and I didn't even get a chance to describe it, but you are absolutely right. If you said
"crutches," you got the answer correct. So, great job everyone! All right, our next question.
Start the timer over again. Okay, this is two words, just so you know, and this is...
Comes in different types that include screen readers,
and... You got the... Yes, sir, right! Great job, and absolutely,
if you said "assistive technology," you are correct. Give yourself that point.
Next, let's see how you do with this question.
And just so you know, this is going to be the last question in round one. So, Dominique,
one reply came in. It says that blind people can't really participate in this. So, let's try to do
maybe a... I guess I'm not gonna say "better," but just more descriptive for them for the audio.
Okay, thank you, Beth. All right, okay, so I will go ahead then. For each of them,
I'll go ahead and just also include my descriptions. That way, uh, hopefully,
everyone else can also participate. Uh, the answer... You got it correct. The answer is...
Yes, if you said "deaf", your answer's correct. But, I'll go ahead and also describe some of the
things that were, um, written down, or to to describe being deaf without actually using the
words. So, the way this could also be described as, is: an individual with this condition,
they may use sign language; an individual with this condition may use hearing aids; an individual
with this condition may use hand movements, facial expressions, body gestures to communicate.
It's also characterized as having a range of sound reduction in your auditory function.
So, those taboo words that you see, "hearing loss", "hearing impairment", and "difficulty
hearing", are words that are considered taboo that we should avoid, uh, saying. And again,
um, Vince, I'll make sure that, uh, while I go through this, so that we can have the most
inclusive participation, I'll make sure that I provide the taboo words in the next round,
um, so that those know these are the words that are considered taboo, that we shouldn't
stay and we should focus on using language that is polite to others, regardless of their abilities.
So, great job to everyone who participated. Yeah, and there's one suggestion:
please read the taboo words not to say first. So, I think that was, even though they're on
the screen already, for those who are not able to get access. Yep, okay, thank you.
Yep, so that is round one. So,
um, before we get started, we're going, I'm going to read out the taboo words,
and then I will start doing the descriptions of the words, and then you all will try to guess
what the word is. So, great job to everyone. Now, we're going to move on to round two.
If you're ready for round two,
um, as stated before, please go ahead and put a one in the chat and I'll go ahead and get
started. All right, I got the few ones, so I'll go ahead and start this round.
So, in this round, the taboo words that should not be said are "problem",
"obstruction", and "hindrance". For this particular taboo word,
this refers to an obstacle or limitation that can prevent someone from accessing information, having
equal access. They are unable to complete a task. It can be a physical, visual, auditory, mobile
constraint that restricts access, for example, someone not being able to access theirs with a
ramp, or a narrow hallway, or accessible parking lot. And, if you have correctly stated that the
correct answer was "barrier", you are correct. So, great job to those who got that answer correct.
Now, we're going to go to our next question. So, there are only four more questions in this round.
The taboo words that should not be said are "description", "labels", and "captions".
This is considered a textual description that's added to an image.
It can also include other non-textual elements.
It describes the content or the purpose of the image, and if you answer correctly,
"alternative text", you are absolutely right. If you said "alt text",
it's the same, so you answer the question correctly. So, great job!
There are three more questions left in this round.
The taboo words that should not be said will be
"raised dot systems", "touch writing", "vision impaired writing".
This is used by individuals with visual barriers to read and write.
It can be found in various formats like books, documents,
signs in the elevator. Someone spoke today and said that there are business cards
that have this, and if you answer correctly, "Braille", you got the point. Great job!
All right, let's see if you get this one.
The taboo words that cannot be said will be "hue variation", "tint variation",
and "visual differentiation". This refers to the ratio of 4.5:1, according to the WCAG standards.
It is the one that may not be able to perceive 13th perceptions.
Based on them not having specific,
I will say, red, maybe blue, and things of that nature that they need visually.
And these are actually some good responses.
And if you had "color contrast" as your answer, you got the point and great job!
Next, so next question will be. The taboo words are "visually impaired",
"non-sighted", and "no vision".
Go ahead, start my timer again.
And this is a condition that causes little to no ocular optical function to perceive information.
Um, there are some famous people such as Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder that had this condition,
and if you answered correctly and said "blind", you also got that point. So, great job everyone!
So that concluded round two, and now we are on round three and you all are rolling in
and knowing all the answers. So, before we get started again, I want to make sure that
we're all reset. If you're ready to participate in round three, go ahead and put a one in the chat.
All right, okay, we're all ready for round three, so let's get started.
The taboo words that you cannot use will be "input device", "controller", and "typewriter".
When you log into a computer, you may use this device that has input options
to correspond to letters, numbers, symbols, then shortcuts.
And if you answered correctly and said "keyboard", you're absolutely correct. So, great job again!
Our next taboo words pertain to "sequence", "order", and "arrangement".
This is going to be two words, so I'll give you that first hint.
And this pertains to logical flow, or of information, that you see on a web
page for instance to ensure content is accessible and comprehensible.
If you use the ANDI tool, if you're a trusted tester for example, this is one of the module
options that is available. If you want to see the proper structure of information to
navigate the content in a meaningful way, and if you are using assistive technology,
this allows you to see the flow of information that will be read by assistive technology,
making it easier to access information and understand the context in a meaningful way.
And if your answer was "reading order", go ahead and give yourself that point, you are correct.
Now, our next taboo words are concerning, and not saying, "visual enlarger", "visual Zoomer",
and "visual amplifier". So, those are the taboo words we cannot say.
And this is an assistive technology that increases the size of content
to make it more accessible for those who may have difficulty viewing smaller text.
If your answer was "magnifier", "screen magnifier", you are correct. There was a
question in chat, I'm just going to go back and look.
"Is there a place to read the rationale for why certain words are taboos?"
So, I, I did not actually provide that information. Um, I would say,
there is a lot of information online about why you should avoid using certain words.
Um, but myself, have I put together a list of reasons why, I have not. I've only based what
I have according to me doing my own research, and also reaching out to certain individuals that have
conditions so that I myself could understand, uh, how to communicate and say things without,
um, being negative or saying something that would be impolite to someone regardless of
their ability. So, um, that's what I've done, uh, personally. Um, and as I've talked to
other people, as they always say, the best way to understand and know which taboo words not to use,
are to just talk to people to understand and they would advise you why you should stay away
from certain words. So, that would be my best advice for now, but thank you for that question.
And we're going to go ahead and continue to move forward.
So, the next taboo words that we cannot use will be "text to speech device", "speech to
text device", and "assistive technology". And restarting the timer again for one minute.
Now, this is going to be a tool that converts visual elements into spoken words or
Braille output. This tool allows users with no or little visual perception,
for example, to access digital information from websites, documents, and other applications.
When this tool is used, auditory feedback it's communicated aloud.
And if you answered correctly and said "screen reader", you are correct.
Good job, everyone.
The next taboo words, and I think we all should get this one if you ask me,
taboo words you can't use are "United States law", "federal law", and "government
regulations". And this is a provision for the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The standard ensures adherence to the development, procurement, use,
and maintenance of electronic and information technology. And if you answered correctly
and said "Section 508", you are absolutely correct. So go ahead and give yourself that point.
This concludes round three, and now we're ready for round four. If you are ready to participate,
please go ahead and give me that "one" again so that I know I can move forward.
Okay, great, thanks everyone. Okay, let's go ahead and get started.
All right, the taboo words that cannot be used are going to be
"pictures", "photographs", and "graphics".
And I'll go ahead and start to try to describe this word. Uh, some answers are coming in,
so this looks great, but I'll go ahead and give some descriptions that I have here.
Some websites may include these decorative or background content to make the page look pretty.
Special elements that may be included in a web page,
um, visual elements that are objects on the page. They can be created from screenshots, from
the camera, they're sometimes posted on social media. They can be illustrations and different
visual designs. And if you answered correctly and said "images", you are absolutely correct.
But another question came in and I'm going to go ahead and read that, so see if it pertains
to this game. Um, this is from Julius. So you said, "In the board game 'Taboo',
the words that are taboo aren't necessarily synonyms, rather they would be related enough
to help the player guess the word game." Absolutely, Julie, I agree with you.
Um, but our game is different because we're not playing the regular Taboo,
we're playing "Accessibility Taboo". And as the designer of this game, my goal was to design the
game to include words that focus on accessibility and ensuring that we avoid certain words that may
be deemed impolite to someone else. So, uh, there's various ways to play this,
this is just my version of the game. But yes, thank you for sharing that information.
The next taboo words are "non-essential image", "ornamental image", and "background image".
And I'll go ahead and start to describe those words. This
has come up before so I think you're all going to get this one right too.
Um, these design elements are similar to previous slides but are not meaningful visual images.
And if you have already put your answer in the chat and have said "decorative images"
or "image", you are correct. Good answer and thank you again for your responses.
All right, so the next taboo words that cannot be used will be "reduced vision",
"impaired vision", "visual impairment", and "poor vision".
This is someone with a condition that may wear glasses,
like I'm wearing glasses today. They may wear contact lenses.
Um, that may consider in the future maybe, uh, trying to do some other perceivable ways,
like even getting, uh, Lasik. And sometimes, like, they may have blurry or hazy eyes,
may have a difficulty seeing light at night while driving. And if you answered correctly
and said "low vision", you are correct. You got the answer right. So good job.
All right, the next taboo word,
again I think you all are gonna get this right because this has come up a few times.
The words you can't use are "internet accessibility", "internet inclusiveness",
and "online inclusiveness". This is going to be two words,
and this pertains to, uh, site's content inclusiveness.
Some key aspects of this inclusive practice are designing site pages and site content that has,
uh, no barriers. Um, the focus is also according
to the W3C standards. So this is what it's based on. You are getting close.
But it's a different word, so you're getting close, but, uh, that's not the word yet. So
I'll continue to try to keep describing it. All right, so when this inclusive practice, the
Trusted Tester process, is also built on this. And we've created training to ensure that those who
are interested in becoming practitioners in this particular field will have an idea of how to test
and understand the implications of when there aren't sites that are designed that
have these federal regulations in mind. And if you have stated
that your response was "web accessibility", you are correct. That is the correct answer.
So thank you to those who participated, and good job to those who got the answer correct.
The next taboo words that we will avoid using will be
"manual communication", "visual gesture language", and "non-verbal hand signs".
This is a way for individuals who are deaf to communicate. Um, you are close,
but this is going to be on a broader spectrum. It can be for anyone, and there's various ways
that are communicated based on your region and your country. Like, there's a different form for
America, there's a different form for Spanish and British. And if you answered correctly and said
"sign language", you're absolutely correct. So give yourself that point, and good job.
So now, we are in our final round, and there will be five more, uh,
slides. And if you are ready to participate in this final round,
please go ahead and give me a "one" in the chat so I know you're ready.
All right, great, thanks everyone. Okay, so we'll go ahead and get started with our final round.
All right, so the taboo words are "transcribed texts", "text subtitling", and "subtitle display".
So, this is typically if you are looking at a multimedia video. This will be displayed at
the bottom of the screen. It may include audio descriptions in it. You may have
a feature where you can open and close it. And it supports individuals who may be deaf.
They require additional auditory information. They can even be someone who's learning a new language,
or someone who has difficulty understanding certain accents.
And if you answered correctly and said "closed captions", you are correct. So, great job, and
give yourself that point. Only four more to go. So, I'm gonna go ahead and go into the next slide.
The taboo words are "rolling chair", "walker", and "assistive seats".
This is a mobility device that allows someone to move around manually
using hand rims at times. Sometimes, it can even be motorized. It may include features
such as an armrest, a foot rest, adjustable components for comfort. This type of device comes
in different heights. It can be manual, it can be powered. There are versions that are for sports,
such as the Special Olympics. They may be lightweight, they could be foldable.
You'll see them, or see sections, on public transportation, for example, like a train or bus,
that has this.
And I'm not seeing responses. So, uh, Vince, are there any responses on your end?
Uh, let me take a look here, see anymore. Nope. Did anybody respond? Because I'm not seeing any.
What do you mean, for the answer for the last one, for the taboo? Yes, yeah, they were saying
"wheelchair". Why can't I see it? Um, okay. All right. Most people said "wheelchairs". Oh,
okay. Yeah, my end... "scooter". The responses stopped though. Okay, yeah. Okay, uh, if you said
"wheelchair", you are absolutely correct. So sorry about that, it didn't come through on my end.
Um, so I've been talking. I'll have to ask you then to help me out the last three.
Um, since they're, I'm not getting responses. If it comes back, I'll let you know. All right.
The next taboo words that can't be used are "menu options", "website menu", and "site menu".
This is a user interface component that is commonly found on websites, applications,
and software interfaces. Serves as... I'm sorry. Oh, saying, just let you know,
you have answers coming in. Oh, there is? It's coming in. What are some of the answers? I'm
trying to connect again. No problem. So, did you give the taboo words already? "Menu options",
"website menu"... Not a female. I'm back, I got back in. Okay. Okay. And I can do this. Okay.
Um, you usually see it situated on a web page, either at a horizontal bar or a vertical bar.
Some examples of what is included in this particular user interface element may be "home",
"about us", "contact us", "help", "resources". And if you answered correctly
and said "navigation" or "navigation menu", you are correct. And you got the answer right.
We only have two more questions, and I'm gonna go ahead to the next one. All right.
So, this, uh, in this, uh, question, taboo words that can't be used are "text scaling",
"character scale", and "lettering dimensions".
Describing this will be dimensions of characters or letters used in
written print or electronic types. It can appear sometimes as small,
it can appear as medium, it could appear as large. This is two words.
Um, it can be changeable when you use editing tools such as Microsoft Word.
You are able to change the appearance of this on your page. And Vince, I cannot see, uh, what the
answers are, so if you can call out some of the answers. Sure. "Zoom in", "zoom out", "font size",
"fonts". Great job! Okay, that was the answer. All right, you got the answer right. Okay,
and I'm gonna have to ask you again to do the same thing because we're on our final. No problem.
And the taboo words are "document usability", "inclusive document", and "document readability".
Now, on this one, I did use one of the taboo words, um, but since you don't know what I used,
you can go ahead and try to guess, and I will go ahead and describe, um, the word.
So, this is a type of file that encompasses text,
presentations, uh, PDFs, spreadsheets, and attachments. When this file is remediated, it
is a specific type of digital validation that needs to be included to ensure that guidelines
are followed appropriately, especially as it pertains to Section 508.
Um, Vince, are there any questions or answers coming in?
Yes, we have a few coming in, uh, let's see. "Inclusive", "accessible document",
"readability", "readability", "readability", "PDF", "OCR".
Okay, well, I'm going to go ahead and give the answer because, uh,
one person or one of the responses was, was, uh,
very similar. And if you were close to saying "document accessibility", you are correct.
So, accessible, somebody did say "accessible document." Yeah, I thought it was the same. Yeah,
right, the same. So great job! So that concludes our final round. So I appreciate all of you
all participating. So I'm going to go ahead and summarize what we did today. So, again, thank you
everyone for participating in the accessibility Taboo game. This game aims to encourage players
to find alternative ways to describe words, including myself as your describer,
and by avoiding accessibility-related taboo words, this can foster a deeper
understanding of the concepts that encourage inclusive language. As someone stated earlier,
not all words are going to be taboo, but with that in mind and having an understanding to be more
specific and understanding and avoid words that may aim to make someone or give words that appear
that it may cause some restrictions or negative nativity, that's what this game was about.
And for all of those who participated today, I wanted to let you all know
you all are wonders. So thank you all again for your participation, and
that is my time for this part of the presentation. And I hope you all continue to enjoy the rest of
accessibility day. So thank you all, and I'm going to go ahead and stop sharing, Vince. All right,
very good, Dominique. Thank you. Hopefully, I hope everybody enjoyed
that little game. It gave you an opportunity to kind of do something a little different
than just deal with all of the law and all of that good information that we present you with.
Um, I was actually very surprised, Dominique, that the majority of the participants got the
majority of the answers are correct. So you guys are all rock stars. Clearly, there's a lot of
accessibility specialists, usability specialists, trusted testers, folks who are just very versed in
understanding about the accessibility world. So a lot of you guys did a great job. So at this point,
um, we are about to go into our break. So our break will be
at least 10 more minutes. Again, all our breaks are about 10 minutes each,
so please try to go ahead and get yourself something to eat or use a restroom or whatever.