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This Recommendation defines terms to describe accessibility and terms that are needed bystandards writers when drafting international standards. This Recommendation takes account of terms already used in existing ITU Recommendations and Resolutions, as well as those in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [b-UNCRPD]. These terms and definitions aim to reduce confusion, on the part of not only standards writers and implementers, but also the general public. This Recommendation also deprecates terminology that is no longer used, offensive or demeaning to persons with disabilities (PWDs) and others.

The terminology in this Recommendation is for use in international work when English is used to refer to telecommunication/information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility matters. This Recommendation also applies to everyday life and all usages, including website content and other literature, as well as ICT, telecommunications and broadcasting standardization. It should also be mainstreamed into future policy, regulatory and academic documents as to be consistent with global compatibility and understanding. In the future, work that is yet to be created, written or approved may have new terms that can be later added as appropriate by consensus in a revision.

NOTE - This drafting of this document complies with [b-ITU-T F.790].