Overview

There are 54.4 million Americans who have disabilities, and 35 million Americans who have a severe disability. For those aged 15 and over, this includes 7.8 million who have difficulty seeing the words in ordinary newsprint; 7.8 million who have difficulty hearing a typical conversation; 2.5 million who have difficulty having their speech understood; 27.4 million who have lower body limitations; 19 million with upper body limitations; and 16.1 million with cognitive, mental and emotional functioning disabilities. People with vision disabilities still do not have access to all emergency information on video programming or audio access to text messages on the vast majority of cell phones. This book examines the emerging technology issues for people with disabilities, as well as the current challenges and new opportunities.

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Author:   Daniel B Bernardino
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.388kg
ISBN:  

9781611225235

ISBN 10:   161122523
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   14 June 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Preface; A Giant Leap & A Big Deal: Delivering on the Promise of Equal Access to Broadband for People with Disabilities; The Americans with Disabilities Act: Application to the Internet; Statement of Samuel R Bagenstos, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Department of Justice, before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, & Civil Liberties, Hearing on ""Emerging Technologies & the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities""; Statement of the American Foundation for the Blind, (Prepared by Mark D Richert, Esq.), before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Hearing on ""Achieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age-Current Issues, Challenges, & Opportunities""; Statement of Judy Brewer, Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) at the World Wide Web Consortium, before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, & Civil Liberties, Hearing on ""Achieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age-Current Issues, Challenges, & Opportunities""; Statement of Steven I Jacobs, President, IDEAL Group, Inc., before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, & Civil Liberties, Hearing on ""Achieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age-Current Issues, Challenges, & Opportunities""; Statement of Daniel F Goldstein, Esq., Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP, before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, & Civil Liberties, Hearing on ""Achieving the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Digital Age-Current Issues, Challenges, & Opportunities""; Over the Horizon: Potential Impact of Emerging Trends in Information & Communication Technology on Disability Policy & Practice (National Council on Disability); Index."

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