Social Technologies
Author: Hilary Hooks, Department of Law, ALL Institute, Maynooth University
Earlier this year I was tasked with creating an accessible blogsite for the ALL Institute. While I welcomed the opportunity to do so, my background and expertise is that of an administrator, with little web accessibility experience. The process of making this blog site as accessible as possible has been a steep learning curve for me and I would like to share some of my new-found understanding of the issues and accessibility tools.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) states that access to “information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems” is a human right (Article 9 CRPD), and, among other things, requires States Parties to the Convention to ensure that websites are accessible to people with disabilities.
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