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Computing devices have evolved from machines that fill a room, to portable and mobile devices, and now to devices that are worn on our own bodies. Wearable computing devices provide new opportunities for supporting individuals with disabilities via environmental context sensing and ubiquitous input and output. However, designing wearable computing devices to support people with disabilities requires careful design of features, the wearable device itself, and the input and output methods used. This chapter offers an overview of contemporary trends in wearable computing devices for people with disabilities.

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Kane, S.K. (2019). Wearables. In: Yesilada, Y., Harper, S. (eds) Web Accessibility. Human–Computer Interaction Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7440-0_35

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