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Technologies with the potential to make the Web a more inclusive place are constantly being created. Many of these developments can be considered “assistive technologies.” These are tools – from machines to pieces of software – that help people with a wide range of impairments (and resulting access needs) overcome barriers in their lives.
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Firth, A. (2019). New Technologies. In: Practical Web Inclusion and Accessibility. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5452-3_10
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