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This paper presents a critical analysis of the current socio-economic situation associated with the technology used by disabled people. It explains how companies, funding agencies, and users can promote good practices for overcoming existing barriers. In addition, the article discusses different considerations with the intention of forcing the reader to rethink of accessibility more as a philosophical change rather than a technological contribution.
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The work has been supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the project InDAGuS-UX: Toward the sustainable development of open government data infrastructures with geospatial features—User Experience Research Project (TIN2012-37826-C02-02) and by the University of Lleida for the predoctoral fellowship granted to Afra Pascual.
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Ballesteros, E., Ribera, M., Pascual, A. et al. Reflections and proposals to improve the efficiency of accessibility efforts. Univ Access Inf Soc 14, 583–586 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-014-0356-1
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