45 guidance statements support this individual ability:
- Accessible routes - For stationary or installed systems, people may need tools to provide a route that is accessible to me, or information about barriers on the way.
- Adjustable parts - For systems with physical input or output devices, people may need to adjust the location and position of the devices to have all of them within easy view and reach.
- Alternative to holding - For systems that use buttons to input data, people may need an alternative input to holding a button down.
- Alternatives to motion-based input - For systems that use motion or multi-dimensional movement for input, people may need alternatives to motion-based input.
- Appropriate safety level - People may need the system to provide an appropriate level of safety (including physical safety, and safety of my data, finances, legally, etc.).
- Assistive technology-compatible - For systems with user interfaces, people may need content and operable elements to be accessed and presented through assistive technology.
- Concurrent input - For systems that take input, people may need to use concurrent input mechanisms.
- Control sensitivity - For systems that require physical operation, people may need to be able to adjust the sensitivity of controls.
- Cool down - For systems that take input, people may need a .05 second period between inputs.
- Input modality choice - For systems that accept input, people may need to be able to choose modalities to be used for inputs to the system.
- Interface access - For systems used to play games, people may need to access all areas of the interface with the same input method as the gameplay.
- Keyboard commands displayed - For systems that accept keyboard input, people may need the available keyboard commands clearly displayed.
- Keyboard shortcuts - For systems that accept keyboard or voice input, people may need keyboard shortcuts to be predictable and not override existing keyboard shortcuts.
- Keypad entry - For systems that accept input beyond a single yes/no based process, people may need keypad style entry to be available. The type of keypad supported will vary based on functionality.
- Manage individualization features - For systems with assistive technology built into the platform, people may need a way to activate or deactivate individualization features.
- Manage individualization functions - For systems with assistive technology built into the platform, people may need a way to perform, undo, and redo individualization actions.
- Meaningful sequence - For systems that present content, people may need the content to be available in a meaningful sequence both sensorily and programmatically.
- Motion errors - For systems that use motion based input, people may need to turn it off.
- Multiple simultaneous modalities - For systems that present information, people may need the information presented simultaneously in multiple preferred modalities (visual and audio; tactile and audio; visual and tactile; or visual, audio, and tactile).
- No disruption when activating access feature - People may need to be able to activate their desired modality without a serious disruption such as restarting the computer, closing and restarting an app, or leaving an active task in progress.
- Physical approach - For stationary or installed systems, people may need an accessible path of approach that fits them and any assistive technology they use use (such as mobility devices).
- Pointer errors - For systems that allow pointer input, people may need to correct or undo pointer mistakes.
- Precise timing - For systems that support task completion or game play, people may need actions that do not require precise timing, can be carried out while paused, or skipped.
- Programmatic structure and relationships - For systems that present content, people may need structure and relationships (title, labels, section headings) presented sensorily and programmatically.
- Reconfigure controls - For system that have physical input or output devices, people may need to remap and reconfigure my controls.
- Redundant Entry - For systems that require data input, people may need to avoid entering data more than once.
- Reset accessibility functions - For systems with assistive technology built into the platform or that work with assistive technology, people may need a way to reset accessibility functions to their initial states.
- Room for use - For stationary or installed systems, people may need adequate room to approach a device that fits them and any assistive technology they use (such as mobility devices).
- Separate identification & activation - For system with interactive components, people may need to have separate means of identifying and then activating controls.
- Separate output control - For systems with assistive technology built into the platform or that work with assistive technology, people may need to be able to control output of assistive technology separate from output of content.
- Separate selection & activation - For system with interactive components, people may need to have separate means of selecting and then activating controls.
- Signposts - People may need clear signposts to indicate specific locations where functionalities can be found.
- Simple controls - For systems with complex input controls, people may need simple alternatives.
- Simple controls - For systems with input controls, people may need those controls to be simple.
- Software control - For systems that require physical operation, people may need to access functionality through software that is ordinarily controlled through hardware.
- Stop moving targets - For systems with interactive elements that require accuracy, people may need to stop interactive elements from moving.
- Timeout warning - For systems that time out, people may need to be notified when a timeout is about to occur and has occurred.
- Timing - People may need no time limit on systems OR for systems that time out, people may need to continue their task without data loss when they log back in after time out occurs.
- Unexpected change of context - For systems with interactive components, people may need to be able to input content without unexpected changes in context.
- Unexpected change of focus - For systems with interactive components, people may need to focus on an element without unexpected changes in context.
- Updating content - For systems with automatically updating content, people may need to be able to control it.
- User feedback - People may need an accessible way to provide user feedback.
- Within reach - For systems with physical controls, people may need to have all controls and other operable parts located within easy view and reach.
- Within viewing range - For systems with physical output devices, people may need to have information and controls within their viewing range.
- Without fear of consequences - People may need to be able to use products without the fear of negative consequences if they make mistakes.