Information and Communications Technologies Standards Board (ICTSB)

.. to coordinate the standardization activities in the field of Information and Communications Technologies

Design for All and Assistive Technologies
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An overview of current activities is available from the DATSCG pages.

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The full report and this summary WWW based information have been prepared by a project team set up by the ICT Standards Board in response to a request by the Commission. The project team was administered under the auspices of CEN/ISSS. The documents produced and presented reflect the independent and collective views of the project team and its conclusions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ICT Standards Board. Neither the full report nor this WWW information are official ICT Standards Board publications.

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bullet item symbol Design for All is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaption or specialized design.

bullet item symbol Assistive Technology = technical aid is any product, instrument, equipment or technical system used by a disabled person, especially produced or generally available, preventing, compensating, relieving or neutralizing the impairment, disability or handicap (Source: ISO 9999: 1998).

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