Technology: making things easier for all of us – for the disabled making things possible
Richard Cardinali
(Dissertation Advisor in the Programs for Higher Education at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA)
Zandralyn Gordon
(Vice Principal, Hartford High School, Hartford, Connecticut, USA)
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Abstract
Outlines barriers which face those with disabilities. Presents the US Federal Government’s view under the recent legislation and introduces the work of the Access Board. Examines Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and its probable impact on the public and private sector and also considers the exceptions the act allows. Provides a representative sample of comments from private industry organizations.
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Citation
Cardinali, R. and Gordon, Z. (2002), "Technology: making things easier for all of us – for the disabled making things possible", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 21 No. 1, pp. 65-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/02610150210787064
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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