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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Carrie,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VPATs and very few other documents verify compliance, that is a legal term. Most accessibility documentation indicates perceived levels of conformance with WCAG or other guidelines/standards.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A VPAT does not ensure conformance, it still needs to be verified independently, preferably with actual users of AT software.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It will depend on what standard or law you are verifying accessibility against.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It would be potentially conformant with WCAG 2.0 AA which is still a good thing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Most companies I work with now need or are trying to work toward conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA, but conforming first to WCAG 2.0 AA helps make that a lot easier and ensures at least some level of accessibility.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thankx,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Joe Humbert<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Accessibility Advocate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Million, Carrie<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 2, 2019 6:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> athen-list@u.washington.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] WCAG 2.0 versus 2.1<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Possible dumb question: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If a software passes WCAG 2.0 AA, but <u>NOT </u>WCAG <u>2.1</u> AA per their VPAT, is it still considered in compliance?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Carrie Million<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DSS Department Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DSS Tutoring Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=185 height=55 style='width:1.925in;height:.575in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D57957.F0D898A0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#007550'>321 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=es-419 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#007550'>925-969-2186 </span><span lang=es-419 style='color:#007550'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=es-419 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#007550'>Sorenson VRS 925-270-1660</span><span lang=es-419 style='color:#007550'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:cmillion@dvc.edu"><span lang=es-419 style='color:blue'>cmillion@dvc.edu</span></a></span><span lang=es-419 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><a href="http://www.dvc.edu/onlineaccessibility"><span lang=es-419 style='color:blue'>www.dvc.edu/onlineaccessibility</span></a></span><span lang=es-419 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:6.15pt;text-indent:-4.5pt'><span lang=es-419 style='color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=es-419><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=es-419><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>