morethanadiagnosis-hub/openspec/changes/2025-11-17-accessibility-baseline/proposal.md

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Proposal: Accessibility Baseline (WCAG 2.2 AA+)

Status: draft Authors: Accessibility Team Owners: Accessibility Lead Created: 2025-11-17 Scope: spec|process Related: openspec/specs/accessibility.md

Summary

  • Set enforceable accessibility standards and checks across Android/iOS/Web, reflecting the needs of chronically/terminally ill users.

Motivation

  • Ensure inclusive experiences: large text, reduced motion, assistive tech parity, and low-friction navigation.

Goals / Non-Goals

  • Goals: WCAG 2.2 AA+ baseline, platform-specific guidance, automated and manual checks, review gates.
  • Non-Goals: brand-level visual design (handled in design system proposals).

Requirements

  • Functional: none; quality and process guardrails.
  • Accessibility: VoiceOver/TalkBack parity; keyboard/focus; contrast; dynamic type.

Validation

  • Automated: axe (web), RN/Flutter lint rules.
  • Manual: assistive tech smoke tests per release.

Acceptance Criteria

  • openspec/specs/accessibility.md approved; CI checks enabled; checklist published.

Slash Commands

  • /review areas=accessibility
  • /apply spec=openspec/specs/accessibility.md
  • /archive link=<PR>