FodnessMemo09

Legal and Legislative:

> Rehabilitation Act of 1973 > Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 > Other laws applicable to this topic > Court cases applicable to this topic

Technological:

> Assistive technologies available as standalone packages (e.g., JAWS screen reader) > Assistive technologies built into operating systems > Assistive technologies built into web browsers > Interesting software developments (such as YouTube) and how they address accessibility > HTML / CSS / AJAX / programs used to write such code > Traditional software programs, such as MSOffice > Open source software projects

Economic:

> Cost of assistive programs that aren't built in, and who bears this cost > Market lost by not designing for disabled

Social:

> Marginalized status of disabled > Marginalized status of standards compliance and accessibility advocacy groups

Political:

> Low priority of disability law creation or modification > Fear of regulating corporations to require them to adhere to accessibility standards > Enforcability

Cultural:

> Low cultural visibility of individuals with disabilities > Low knowledge of the problems inherent in IT and accessibility

Natural:

> Rates of natural disability