Computers Helping People with Special Needs [electronic resource] : 10th International Conference, ICCHP 2006, Linz, Austria, July 11-13, 2006. Proceedings / edited by Klaus Miesenberger, Joachim Klaus, Wolfgang L. Zagler, Arthur I. Karshmer.
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People with Disabilities: Accessible Content Processing -- People with Disabilities: Web Accessibility -- People with Disabilities: Automatic and Manual Evaluation of Websites -- People with Disabilities: Quality of Web Accessibility -- People with Disabilities: Accessible Tourism -- People with Disabilities: Materials for Teaching Accessibility and Design for All -- People with Disabilities: Entertainment Software Accessibility -- People with Disabilities: Human Computer Interface -- People with Disabilities: Assistive Homes and Environments -- People with Disabilities: Service Delivery -- People with Disabilities: Education and Training -- Deaf and Hard of Hearing People: Electronic Communication Aids -- People with Cognitive Problems and the Aging Population -- People with Specific Learning Difficulties -- People Using Augmented and Alternative Communication (AAC) -- People with Motor and Mobility Impairement: Human Computer Interaction, Rehabilitation -- People with Motor and Mobility Impairement: Innovative Interfaces to Wheelchairs -- Blind and Visually Impaired People: Human Computer Interface -- Blind and Visually Impaired People: Access to Information and Communication -- Blind People: Access to Graphics -- Blind People: Access to Mathematics -- Blind and Visually Impaired People: Mobility and Orientation -- Blind and Visually Impaired People: Education and Training.
Welcome to the 10th ICCHP 2006! Since the 1980s, computer technology has become a key technology for people with disabilities, o?- ing functionalities to overcome barriers and take part in more and more areas of society. Starting with handicraft and trials, a new research and - velopment ?eld has been established known today as‘assistivetechnologies’(AT). Basedonstandard information and communication technology (ICT) the ?eld has increasingly made impact on mainstream areas and establishes - accessibility’, ‘e-inclusion’ and ‘design for all’ as key concepts for an open and democraticsociety.TheprogressinICTandAT signi?cantlypushesforwardthe disability rights and independent living movement. The obvious bene?ts for the targetgrouphelp to understand the way we designthe emerging information - ciety, which determines accessibility for and inclusion of people with disabilities. The motto of the 10th ICCHP, ‘equality = e- Quality: Equal Access to the Information Society Depending on the Quality of ICT and AT,’ - ?ectsthisdevelopment.ICCHP’smissionistos- port this process. ICCHP has been one of the ?rst meetingplacesforpioneersestablishingthe?eld.It supportstodaytheinterdisciplinarydiscussionand presentation of research and development which is inevitable when aiming at better quality of life for peoplewithdisabilities.ICCHPisproudofitsrole.
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