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People with Disabilities: Materials for Teaching Accessibility and Design for All

Introduction to the Special Thematic Session

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Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2006)

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The growing interest on teaching accessibility and design for all requires good teaching material. While the research body is growing, emphasis for teaching materials is less developed. We identify a few criteria for teaching materials and identify their role in curriculum and course development.

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Weber, G., Abascal, J. (2006). People with Disabilities: Materials for Teaching Accessibility and Design for All. In: Miesenberger, K., Klaus, J., Zagler, W.L., Karshmer, A.I. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4061. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11788713_50

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