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Equity of access: Adaptive technology

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In this age of information technology, it is morally imperative that equal access to information via computer systems be afforded to people with disabilities. This paper addresses the problems that computer technology poses for students with disabilities and discusses what is needed to ensure equity of access. particularly in a university environment.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, Sacred Heart University, 06432, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Frances S. Grodzinsky

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Frances S. Grodzinsky is a Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology. Her area of research is computer ethics.

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Grodzinsky, F.S. Equity of access: Adaptive technology. SCI ENG ETHICS 6, 221–234 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-000-0050-y

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