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The focus of this chapter is those practitioners (stakeholders) operating in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), disability and higher education who have a potentially important role to play in developing and implementing ICT-related practices that can facilitate positive learning experiences for students with disabilities in higher education. In order to examine the contribution that these stakeholders can make (both individually and collectively), this chapter will describe two case examples of what is considered to be effective practice in engaging all the relevant stakeholders; identify those stakeholders who tend to avoid engagement; examine how new and existing stakeholders might be effectively engaged in developing effective accessibility and ICT-related practice and discuss the implications for future research and practice.
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King, L., Burgstahler, S., Fisseler, B., Kaspi-Tsahor, D. (2020). New Perspectives on Stakeholders: Who Needs to Step Up to the Plate and How?. In: Seale, J. (eds) Improving Accessible Digital Practices in Higher Education. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37125-8_4
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