Impact of the Web on People with Disabilities
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Web is fastest-adopted technology in history
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For people with disabilities, can be a mixed blessing
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Displacing traditional, often inaccessible, sources of information &
interaction
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schools, libraries, print materials, discourse of workplace
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Web is becoming a key, but often inaccessible, resource for:
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news, information
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commerce
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classroom education, distance learning
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job searching, workplace interaction
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civic participation
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entertainment
