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5. Disability and digital technology: user needs
As detailed above, disability occurs when the service or good used is unsuited to the needs arising from a wide spectrum of physical, sensory, mental or cognitive impairments; these impairments may be temporary, intermittent or permanent.
This section presents the different types of disability, their consequences on the use of digital tools, the solutions available, and the conditions for their effectiveness.
While categorization is necessary for clarity, it should be borne in mind that these categories are neither watertight nor mutually exclusive. A person often has several impairments, the impact of which will vary according to the situation, and which will prove to be more or less disabling. Several impairments considered to be "slight" taken in isolation, can combine to create a situation of disability in a given context.
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Bibliography
- (1) - OMS - Grille d'analyse de la CIF. - https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/icf-checklist
- (2) - OMS - Rapport mondial sur l'équité en santé pour les personnes handicapées....
Standards and norms
- Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services. - ETSI EN 301 549 -
- Web Accessibility Initiative : Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2. - World Wide Web Consortium -
- Web Accessibility Initiative : Authoring Tools Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0. - World Wide Web Consortium -
- Web Accessibility Initiative : User-agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 2.0. - World Wide Web...
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United Nations: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, whose purpose is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.
Law no. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005 on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with disabilities....
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