WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications
Print ISSN: 1790-0832, E-ISSN: 2224-3402
Volume 12, 2015
ICT for the Disabled: Policies and Issues
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Abstract: The concept of impairment (of some extend) rather than disability, shifted the perception of technology usage by the disabled people. The contemporary policy in developed countries for the disabled does not reflect only the commitment of these communities for the development and use of the special technology in support for those individuals but, also, for non-discrimination at any level. The rapid developments and relevant innovations in the ICT field, whether wired or wireless, mainly based on the broadband paradigm promise a better quality of life without exceptions and improved results in the battle against the digital divide. The communities worldwide can, reasonably, hope that the, thought as, minorities of the people with disabilities will suffer gradually less from e-exclusion thanks to ICT innovation and supportive state policies.
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Pages: 359-367
WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-0832 / 2224-3402, Volume 12, 2015, Art. #36