Disability and Technology: Engineering a More Equitable Ireland
From: IEEE Technology and Society Magazine - Spring 2010
By: Ted Burker, et al

Many of the practical difficulties faced by people with disabilities can be
addressed through development, provision, and promotion of assistive
technology. Engineers who are not directly involved in the disability sector
should be aware that by designing devices, environments, and amenities so
that they are accessible to people with the widest range of abilities, they
can promote greater equality of opportunity in education, employment, and
citizenship for disabled people. 

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