Rethinking universal accessibility: a broader approach considering the digital gap
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Journal
Universal Access in the Information Society
Date Issued
June 1, 2016
Abstract
The universal accessibility concept is usually formulated in terms that ignore the socioeconomic and sociopolitical contexts. Therefore, it has impact only on a small fraction of the global population of people with disabilities. This issue raises the need for a comprehensive approach that takes into account issues related to literacy, availability of technology, digital literacy, the use of minority languages, etc.