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In Spain, Palacios and Romanach (2006, 2007) are currently proposing that a new perspective is needed: a new model of disability for society to con-sider, which is based on a definitive acceptance of human diversity.
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Toboso, M. (2010). From Disability to Functional Diversity: ICT and Amartya Sen’s Approach. In: Kalantzis-Cope, P., Gherab-Martín, K. (eds) Emerging Digital Spaces in Contemporary Society. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230299047_17
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