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Name :   Christina Galindo-Walsh
Organization :   National Disability Rights Network
Post Date :   9/30/2005

Section Comments
Section :  2.2.7.1.7
Page no. :  2-28
Line no.:  25-29
Comment :  Comments/Recommendation:
 
Given the current lack of design features to assist people with cognitive or other mental disabilities. we recommend that the EAC review this issue and determine which design features would facilitate and improve the voting process for people with these types of disabilities. Possible features/capabilities to consider are complexity of language, the ability to have instructions repeated, and the ability to control the speed at which Instructions are given