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An ergonomic perspective on accommodation in accessibility for people with disability
T R Owens1, G L Hoffman, S Kumar
1Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Disability and Rehabilitation
|August 1, 1996
Summary
Accessibility implementation often overlooks exclusivity, safety, and reasonability. This paper proposes applying ergonomic principles to enhance the accommodation of accessibility in design and evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Human Factors
- Ergonomics
- Accessibility Studies
Background:
- Growing societal concern for accessibility.
- Identified shortcomings in current accessibility implementation.
- Need for a more comprehensive approach to accessibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the core components of accessibility: exclusivity, safety, and reasonability.
- To identify common implementation challenges related to these components.
- To propose the application of ergonomic principles for improved accessibility accommodation.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of accessibility principles.
- Examination of common issues in accessibility design and evaluation.
- Proposal for integrating ergonomic principles into accessibility frameworks.
Main Results:
- Accessibility implementation faces challenges in ensuring exclusivity, safety, and reasonability.
- The principle of accommodation in accessibility encompasses design and evaluation.
- Ergonomic principles offer a framework for enhancing accessibility accommodation.
Conclusions:
- Current accessibility practices require improvement to address inclusivity, safety, and reasonability.
- A unified principle of accommodation is crucial for effective accessibility.
- Ergonomics provides a valuable methodology for advancing accessibility solutions.
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