Tools to Provide Accessibility
Introduction: This module’s reading and videos have made it clear that many of the things that we have today are not built with everyone in mind. It seems that the things that we use the most, such as the Internet, transportation, phones, and so on, are all made with the norm in mind, and people with disabilities are often treated as an after thought. And even when a product or service is made with disabilities in mind, it can sometimes become an expensive endeavor and an even more expensive final product. However, the Ted talks show that there are people who are looking to change that. From MIT engineer Amos Winter making a cheap, all-terrain wheelchair for under $200 to Ted Henter and Bill Joyce’s JAWS program which allows blind people to read what’s on a computer screen. If we were to design for people with disabilities, then the end result could work for everyone (or at least more people than usual). Aside from genuine technological advancements, it can seem that making the Intern
