Accessible computer interaction for people with disabilities : the case of quadriplegics
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Authors
Kotze, Paula, 1956-
Eloff, Mariki
Adesina-Ojo, Ayodele
Issue Date
2004-04
Type
Presentation
Language
en
Keywords
Accessibility to disabled users , Accessibility options and technology , Quadriplegics , User needs
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Abstract
Universal design is the design of products and environments so that anyone can use them without adaptation
or specialised design. Life must be simplified by making products, communications and the built
environment more usable for as many people as possible at little or no extra cost. To understand the challenges
that a disabled person has to face when using the computer, we have to know what capabilities such a
person has. Only then will it be possible to apply universal design to computer interfaces. The purpose of
this paper is to highlight the challenges that many people face in their everyday lives and determine to what
extent disabled people, especially people with limited or no use of their hands and arms, interact independently
with computer equipment. The paper specifically looks at quadriplegics, their capabilities, a survey of
how they use computer equipment, as well as special devices available to assist them in this interaction.
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Citation
Eloff M.M., Kotzé P., Adesina-Ojo A, Eloff J.H.P. (2004), Accessible Computer Interaction for People with Disabilities – the Case of Quadriplegics, 6th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Porto, Portugal, 14 – 17 April 2004
Publisher
6th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, Porto, Portugal, 14 – 17 April 2004