PDF-[BOOK]-Making Computers Accessible: Disability Rights and Digital Technology

In 1974 not long after developing the first universal optical character recognition technology Raymond Kurzweil struck up a conversation with a blind man on a flight Kurzweil explained that he was searching for a use for his new software The blind man expressed interest One of the frustrating obstacles that blind people grappled with he said was that no computer program could translate text into speech Inspired by this chance meeting Kurzweil decided that he must put his new innovation to work to overcome this principal handicap of blindness By 1976 he had built a working prototype which he dubbed the Kurzweil Reading MachineThis type of innovation demonstrated the possibilities of computers to dramatically improve the lives of people living with disabilities In Making Computers Accessible Elizabeth R Petrick tells the compelling story of how computer engineers and corporations gradually became aware of the need to make computers accessible for all people Motivated by user feedback and prompted by legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act which offered the promise of equal rights via technological accommodation companies developed sophisticated computerized devices and software to bridge the accessibility gapPeople with disabilities Petrick argues are paradigmatic computer users demonstrating the personal computers potential to augment human abilities and provide for new forms of social professional and political participation Bridging the history of technology science and technology studies and disability studies this book traces the psychological cultural and economic evolution of a consumer culture aimed at individuals with disabilities who increasingly rely on personal computers to make their lives richer and more interconnected. 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Email/Website Here. 1. Disclaimer. Information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA.. Accessibility . Does Not Have to . Be Overwhelming. Dave Wynne. Web Developer | Office of Vice President for Research. WPCampus. Sarasota, FL. July 16, 2016. Definition of . disability. American . Disability Act defines disability:. BCS Bedford November 2016. Presentation to insert name here. Introduction. I am Peter Abrahams. Secretary of the Digital Accessibility Specialist Group. Member of the Best Practice Committee. 50 Years in IT. and e-Business. 16 | . 1. Learning Objectives. Examine how information can reduce risk when making a decision. Discuss management’s information requirements.. Outline the five functions of an information system. ADA Trainer Network. Module 7a. Trainer’s Name. 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The blind man expressed interest: One of the frustrating obstacles that blind people grappled with, he said, was that no computer program could translate text into speech. Inspired by this chance meeting, Kurzweil decided that he must put his new innovation to work to overcome this principal handicap of blindness. By 1976, he had built a working prototype, which he dubbed the Kurzweil Reading Machine.This type of innovation demonstrated the possibilities of computers to dramatically improve the lives of people living with disabilities. In Making Computers Accessible, Elizabeth R. Petrick tells the compelling story of how computer engineers and corporations gradually became aware of the need to make computers accessible for all people. Motivated by user feedback and prompted by legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, which offered the promise of equal rights via technological accommodation, companies developed sophisticated computerized devices and software to bridge the accessibility gap.People with disabilities, Petrick argues, are paradigmatic computer users, demonstrating the personal computer\'s potential to augment human abilities and provide for new forms of social, professional, and political participation. Bridging the history of technology, science and technology studies, and disability studies, this book traces the psychological, cultural, and economic evolution of a consumer culture aimed at individuals with disabilities, who increasingly rely on personal computers to make their lives richer and more interconnected. *Delete this slide before presenting*. Please use the following best practices for making your PowerPoint accessible. . Use the built-in slide templates. 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