ICT Accessibility
The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is increasing and proving to be of greater importance in people's day-to-day lives. However, this increase in use and importance of ICT raises concerns as to whether these technologies are fully accessible for all people, especially to disabled and elderly people.
Access by disabled and elderly people to technology is a major issue in allowing their integration in society. The growing global proportion of disabled and elderly people signifies that the urgency of this issue will not decrease in the years to come.This section has four sub-sections:
What is ICT accessibility?
This sub-section provides a definition of ICT accessibility and information on other terms used such as Usability, Universal design, Design for All and Inclusive design.
Who benefits from ICT accessibility?
This sub-section provides information on the user groups that benefit from ICT accessibility. For example: Blind and partially sighted people; Deafblind people; Hearing, Physically, Cognitively and Language impaired people and the Ageing population.
Why ICT accessibility?
This sub-section offers several reasons why ICT accessibility should be considered by designers and researchers: the Demographic, Business, Legal and Moral case.
Assistive Technology
This sub-section provides a definition of assistive technology (AT) and information on the different types of assistive technologies that exist to help the different types of user groups.
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