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Meta Principles of Technology Accessibility Design for Users with Learning Disabilities: Towards Inclusion of the Differently Enabled

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Exploring Digital Ecosystems

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Abstract

People with learning disabilities are often in isolation from the rest of society. This affects their development, their health and their full participation in society. Technologies are an indispensable answer to the problem of this marginalization and not only allows to promote their inclusion in societies but also to raise awareness of society while connecting them to the services and resources available. This paper aims at exploring guiding principles to cater for the needs for inclusive technology accessibility. We review the state of the literature and identify extant concepts in search for a set of Meta principles of technology accessibility design for users with learning disabilities.

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Notes

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    https://www.ncld.org/.

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    https://www.mencap.org.uk/about-learning-disability/about-learning-disability/facts-about-learning-disability.

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    InfoPro Survey in Lebanon 2014.

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    https://www.access-board.gov/attachments/article/1877/ict-rule.pdf.

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    http://webguide.gov.au/accessibility-usability/accessibility/.

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    https://www.out-law.com/page-330.

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    Canadian Treasury Board Secretariat Standard on Web Accessibility. Tbs-sct.gc.ca. 2011-08-01.

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    Council of the European Union Inter-institutional File: 2012/0340 (COD).

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    https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/components.php.

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    https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/.

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Badr, N.G., Asmar, M.K. (2020). Meta Principles of Technology Accessibility Design for Users with Learning Disabilities: Towards Inclusion of the Differently Enabled. In: Lazazzara, A., Ricciardi, F., Za, S. (eds) Exploring Digital Ecosystems. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol 33. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23665-6_14

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