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Section 2: Methodology

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Section 2: Methodology

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2.1 Source Data

The source data for the development of this vision was the data collected in a series of structured interviews of visionaries in the field of accessible design. This data is documented in Fain, Cianciolo, Whaley, and Hancock (2001). A general description of the participants in the survey as well as the survey methods and overall results are documented in that report and will not be repeated here.



2.2 Specific Topics

The following topics were of specific interest in developing the vision:
  • Objectives of Accessible Design: the most important technical, organizational, and societal goals that will be achieved by the accessible design of information technology.


  • Barriers to Accessible Design: how the various technical, organizational, informational, financial and legal barriers to accessible design will be addressed and overcome.


  • Accessible Devices and Technologies: what products and services will be accessible in the future.


  • Federal Government Regulations what role regulations will play in achieving accessibility goals.


  • Accessible Design Process: what design processes will be in place to ensure that accessibility is properly considered during design and that the resulting products will be truly accessible.


  • Other Influences on Accessible Design: what factors other than government regulations and design processes will be important influences on accessible design.


  • Training: what types of training will be available to support managers, product designers, human factors specialists, sales and marketing personnel, and product technical assistance personnel.



2.3 Procedure

Data from each visionary, as summarized in Fain, Cianciolo, Whaley, and Hancock (2001), were reviewed by a senior human factors professional (the first author of the present report), and the specific opinions that were judged to be optimistic and visionary were identified. These opinions were then blended into a coherent vision of the future of accessible information technology.
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