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The Americans with Disabilities Act demands provision of equal access to the disabled at work, school and in public facilities. Starting with the personal computer, this book describes adaptive technology which makes it possible for the disabled user to work alongside the non-disabled user.
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"This thorough treatment of adaptive technologies should serve as a primer for library science students, librarians, individuals with disabilities and their friends, family members, and co-workers... The reader will come away with an understanding of the myriad adaptive technology aids that exist to level the playing field for people with disabilities. Highly recommended."
..".an indispensable, comprehensive, user friendly, and highly recommended reference."
"Appends useful information for the disabled and those who need to be knowledgeable about the Americans with Disabilities Act, computer keyboard shortcuts, general and disability-specific products and resources, and disability rights laws."
About the Author
Joseph J. Lazzaro is director of the Adaptive Technology Program at the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind in Baston, which provides rehabilitation engineering services and consulting on assistive technology. In this capacity, he recommends, installs, and trains consumers on computers equipped with assistive systems for visually impaired workers and students. He is the author of Adapting PCs for Disabilities and has written for such publications as Byte, the New York Times, IEEE Spectrum, and Computer Shopper. Lazzaro is also an online instructor with Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI), a group dedicated to providing training and resources on assistive technology, and maintains a web site at www.joelazzaro.com.
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