(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) The lives of persons with disabilities can be transformed through better access to information, technological solutions and communication devices. There are encouraging signs - around 40% of people in the developing world have subscribed to mobile services which include a range of accessibility features including for persons with disabilities. This is important because sustainable and inclusive development can only be achieved when persons with disabilities are empowered and fully integrated in society. Thus, the full empowerment and inclusion of persons with disabilities depends on how digital solutions...
↧