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Virtually accessible: empowering students to advocate for accessibility and support universal design

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Title:

Virtually accessible: empowering students to advocate for accessibility and support universal design

Author(s):

Jo Ann Oravec

Journal:

Library Hi Tech

Year:

2002

Volume:

20

Issue:

4

Page:

452 - 461


ISSN:

0737-8831


DOI:

10.1108/07378830210452659

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

Students’ professional training often focuses on narrow technical considerations that exclude accessibility concerns and universal design perspectives. This can make them ill-equipped to understand the importance of accessibility approaches let alone become advocates for them. This article explores how students who design Web sites and work with computer end users in support capacities can be introduced to accessibility approaches and empowered to promote them in organizational contexts. The issues involved can also be used as springboards for examination of larger matters concerning universal design perspectives and humanistic approaches to management.

Keywords:

Blind people, Disabled people, Empowerment, Internet, Web sites


Article Type:

Research paper


Article URL:

http://zerlina.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/07378830210452659

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