SIG9.2.1 Information Technology and Disability

Established: 1995

SIG9.2.1 Aims and goals

The special interest group on information technology and disability aims to

• assess, analyze and promote the opportunities available to persons with disabilities resulting from information and communications technologies particularly in terms of accessibility and usability
• emphasize the desirability of design for all, and facilitate this notion in a seamless way
• highlight the market opportunities offered to persons with a disability by information and communication technologies
• aim to enhance the lives of all disabled people throughout the globe through the use of information and communication technologies, particularly in Third World countries, while taking account of cultural diversity
• assess and analyze the possible social threats of information and communications technologies for persons with disabilities and make the community aware of these
• undertake surveys on relevant topics of interest e.g., the means of funding computer technology at home, at work, and in education for persons with disabilities
• create an international forum of leading researchers and practioners to discuss and explore these issues
• organize working conferences and publish articles or books on these topics

Scope

The special interest group on information technology and disability covers many different areas of information and communication technology. It sees the need in a global information society to study all the emerging technologies including multi-media, voice recognition, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and broadband telecommunications. The group's emphasis is to facilitate access to all products for all people, optimizing the use of information and communication technologies in as many potential markets as possible.

SIG9.2.1 Members

SIG9.2.1 Publications

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Insitut d'Informatique - 04/30/98