Access and Empowerment: Commentary on "Computers and People with Disabilities"
Richard E. Ladner · 2008 · ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)
Richard Ladner offers an optimistic assessment of progress since Glinert and York's 1992 call-to-arms, emphasizing how market forces—not just legal mandates—have driven accessibility improvements. With 16% of the U.S. population disabled and 10% of the working population…
universal design · ubiquitous computing · web accessibility · user empowerment · accessibility history