Understanding information accessibility

This document is aimed at those who are welcoming new individuals with disabilities into the workplace, those who need to communicate and interact with people with disabilities in their work, and those who may not have been familiar with issues related to disabilities or the concept of accessibility until now, to help them understand disabilities and accessibility.
Chapter 1: Thinking About Accessibility
- Even if you think you understand
- What is accessibility?
- The difference between "usable" and "easy to use"
- Advances in information technology and accessibility
- Why is accessibility necessary?
- Who bears the burden of accessibility?
Chapter 2: Accessibility and the Needs of People with Disabilities
- Let's take a look at the realities of accessibility
- What is assistive technology?
- Disabilities and accessibility
Chapter 3: Examples of Accessibility
- Examples of accessibility technologies
- Accessibility for visual impairments
- Accessibility for hearing impairments
- Accessibility for physical disabilities
- Accessibility for intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Technologies expected to improve accessibility

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Chapter 1, "Considering Accessibility," provides an introduction to disabilities and accessibility, explaining the necessity and costs of accessibility, including legal aspects.
Chapter 2, "Accessibility and the Needs of People with Disabilities," introduces examples of accessibility while explaining the challenges and needs associated with different disabilities.
Chapter 3, "Examples of Accessibility," explains what technologies exist, how they are used, and what considerations need to be taken into account.