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Title:
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DOVETAILING WITH DIVERSITY: A CHALLENGE FOR HCI |
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Author(s):
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Sebastiano Bagnara , Simone Pozzi |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-82-9 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley and Piet Kommers |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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User-centred design, ergonomics, human-computer interaction, disability, accessibility |
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Type:
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Reflection Paper |
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First Page:
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221 |
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Last Page:
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224 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In this paper, we maintain that disabilities should be considered as a particular case of human-technology integration, by
focusing on the need for HCI to study diversity rather than disabilities. We reflect on the different perspective on
disability adopted by World Health Organisation in 2001 and on how it should inform the relationship between HCI and
disability.
Designing for disability is part of more general challenges, i.e. designing for diversity, that HCI is facing primarily
because of the digital revolution and subsequent changes in our lifestyle. To tackle this issue, HCI should not consider
disability as a niche, as an isolated problem to be addressed only by some special dedicated means. We should instead
frame HCI applications for disability in the overall context of changes in the nature of human-machine interactions. |
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