The history of access technology
Introduction
People with disabilities are almost always early adopters of technology. Most people with disabilities believe that assistive technologies can level the playing field, helping those with disabilities to be productive members of society. If being technology-literate is an important asset for people without disabilities, it is even more so for anyone with a disability because knowledge of access technology is seen as key to efficiency in employment and education [1]. For this reason, there is a clear, significant incentive for users with disabilities to take an interest in emerging technologies. However, there are some disincentives to adopting access technology, especially for “newly disabled” ...
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