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Impairments and Computing........... 831Health Condition-Induced Impairments.......... 832ALS …

In spite of the growing focus on user-centered interface design promoted by humancomputer
interaction researchers and practitioners, there remains a large and diverse user population …

Computers, telephones, and assistive technology hold promise for increasing the
independence, productivity, and participation of individuals with disabilities in academic …

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e................ slower in coming. What is being done? At the General Services Administration …

Computer technology has enormous potential for opening doors for people with disabilities.
Extraordinary Human-Computer Interaction describes the current status of the development …

This policy paper explores key trends in information and communication technology,
highlights the potential opportunities and problems these trends present for people with …

The use of computers in the workplace has increased our opportunity to open new avenues
of employment for handicapped people. However, the full potential of this opportunity is far …

Individuals with disabilities that impede their range of motion often have difficulty accessing
technologies. With the use of computer-based assistive technology; devices, tools, and …

In this chapter, the authors explore the relationship of technology to disability, and how
technology can be both a source of liberation and an agent of exclusion for disabled people …

Publisher Summary This chapter is concerned with the design of human computer interfaces
for people with disabilities. However, the main purpose of the chapter is not to tell the reader …