Open AccessSurvey to improve accessibility for person with disabilities
Author(s) -
D Manivannan,
Manikandan N.K,
Kishore Kumar K
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i1.7.10647
Subject(s) - convention on the rights of persons with disabilities , state (computer science) , convention , universal design , disabled people , public relations , business , political science , internet privacy , psychology , law , computer science , applied psychology , world wide web , life style , algorithm
Accessibility is a concept that cuts across disciplines and refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). A central feature of the rights-based approach to disability, accessibility as a concept emphasizes the role that society, the built environment and societal attitudes play in making PwDs feel disabled and places the onus of securing the rights of PwDs on the state. The recognition of the role that the state must play in securing the rights of PwDs has led to the near universal adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and in turn, has led to a number of changes in the policies of state parties