Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why we need to get more people with disabilities involved in developing technology

More needs to be done to make technology accessible and inclusive. Image: Unsplash/Sigmund

Garreth Tigwell
Rochester Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences
Kristen Shinohara
Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology
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