Twenty five years of training and education in ICT Design for All and Assistive Technology.
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Whitney, G., Keith, S., Bühler, C., Hewer, S., Lhotska, L., Miesenberger, K., Sandnes, F., Stephanidis, C. and Velasco, C. 2011. Twenty five years of training and education in ICT Design for All and Assistive Technology. Technology and Disability. 23 (3), pp. 163-170. https://doi.org/10.3233/TAD-2011-0324
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Title | Twenty five years of training and education in ICT Design for All and Assistive Technology. |
| Authors | Whitney, G., Keith, S., Bühler, C., Hewer, S., Lhotska, L., Miesenberger, K., Sandnes, F., Stephanidis, C. and Velasco, C. |
| Abstract | Over the last twenty to twenty-five years 'Design for All' principles and practices including Assistive Technologies have been collected into formal and informal courses which have been used to train designers of Information and Communication products and systems. The aim of this paper is to describe the relevant changes occurring in training and education in the design and use of technology. |
| Keywords | Assistive Technology, Design for All, higher education, inclusive design, product design, universal design. |
| Research Group | Artificial Intelligence group |
| Publisher | IOS Press |
| Journal | Technology and Disability |
| ISSN | 1055-4181 |
| Publication dates | |
| 2011 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 01 Aug 2011 |
| Output status | Published |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3233/TAD-2011-0324 |
| Language | English |
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