The ever-evolving nature of library websites can lead to a mismatched collection web pages that lack cohesion and, more importantly, key accessibility features for users. In Spring 2020, our library’s user experience unit audited website—excluding third-party vendor sites and services—for WCAG 2.1 compliance. While we based method around situation-specific barriers, believe the process followed...

The increasing importance of the video games entertainment industry has prompted different efforts to promote the inclusion of accessibility features within games. Whilst the field of academia has produced relevant and promising results, mainstream producers are still reluctant to invest in access-for-all. However, in the field of academia there is also a growing trend towards introducing games...

One of the typical design objectives of municipal Wi-Fi systems is the free or low-cost provision of connectivity for citizens, including people with disabilities and others impacted by the digital divide. This paper examines a range of municipal Wi-Fi implementation models for potential impact on e-accessibility. A comparative analysis was undertaken of sample U.S. and European municipal Wi-Fi...

The use of new technologies has been increasing during last years in education. Specifically, the use of elearning systems provides for students more freedom to learn through Internet when and where they prefer in each moment. However, e-learning tools are not perfect tools. Most of these e-learning tools present accessibility barriers, so not all students are able to use them completely in the...

The authors evaluate the Adolescent Health Clinic in the Emaús community in Belém, Pará, Brazil with regard to coverage, adequacy, accessibility, and utilization for the period 1994 to 1996. Coverage was calculated on the basis of clinical records and information collected from the target population. Adequacy was analyzed by comparing the service performance with goals established by PAHO/WHO f...

Currently, welfare programs coordinate a range of services to support work among welfare recipients and help them overcome barriers to employment. This paper considers the relationship between spatial proximity to and utilization of support services among welfare recipients. Accessibility of mental health and substance abuse service providers among welfare recipients is examined in the three-co...

Nowadays there is a growing trend towards using web based applications and web browsers in mobile devices such as cellular phones, PDAs, smart phones, and so on. However, interacting with these web interfaces tends to be a frustrating and unsatisfactory experience due to the existing accessibility barriers. Developing accessible web interfaces for mobile devices is a step towards user satisfact...

OBJECTIVE To assess the barriers to uptake of eye care services among those with avoidable impairment in the population aged ≥40 years in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Community setting. PARTICIPANTS Of 7800 participants recruited from one urban and two rural locations using a two-stage cluster random sampling methodology, 7378 (95%) were ...

E-government applications specifically developed for people with disabilities are promoted as a great contribution towards social inclusion. However, research has pointed out that simply providing technology is not enough to guarantee the use of e-government applications. In the past, many systems developed for users with disabilities were neglected due to factors that are specific for this use...