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1University Professor & Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University, 900 South Crouse Avenue, Suite 300, Syracuse, New York, 13244, U.S.A.
Behavioral Sciences & the Law
|February 11, 2014
Summary
Individuals with cognitive disabilities have a legal right to equal web access. Current technologies and functional approaches can ensure web content equality, promoting inclusivity and customized online experiences for all users.
Area of Science:
- Digital Inclusion
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Disability Studies
Background:
- The book 'eQuality: The Struggle for Web Accessibility by Persons with Cognitive Disabilities' (2014) forms the basis of this article.
- Legal frameworks like the Americans with Disabilities Act and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities support web accessibility rights.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assert that legal rights to web accessibility for individuals with cognitive disabilities are enforceable.
- To explore how current technologies can facilitate equal web content access.
- To define web content equality through functional, personalized approaches.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of legal precedents and challenges related to web accessibility.
- Examination of user-based, semantic, and cloud technologies for implementation.
- Review of functional, rather than disability-specific, strategies for personalization.
Main Results:
- Legal challenges highlight persistent barriers to web equality for individuals with disabilities.
- Existing technologies offer viable solutions for enhancing web accessibility.
- Functional approaches enable personalized web experiences, promoting equality.
Conclusions:
- Web content equality is achievable through a combination of legal advocacy, technological solutions, and regulatory frameworks.
- Full and equal enjoyment of web content requires consideration of technology, financial benefits, and advocacy.
- Promoting web accessibility benefits individuals with cognitive disabilities and enhances the online experience for all.
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