Disability Research (21)

An introduction to motor disabilities that covers topics such as Traumatic Injuries, Spinal cord injury, Loss or damage of limbs, Diseases and birth defects, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Spina Bifida, ALS, Arthritis, Parkinson's disease and Essential Tremor.

An introduction to Cognitive Disabilities that covers Learning disabilities, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Brain injury.

An introduction to hearing disabilities which covers topics such as Degrees of Hearing Loss, Classifications of Hearing Loss, Causes of Hearing Loss and Sign Languages and Lip Reading.

An introduction to some of the methods blind people use to access the Internet. Covers Screen reader limitations, Keyboard accessibility and other key concepts.

An introduction to colour blindness that covers Red-green deficiencies, Protanopia and Protanomaly, Deuteranopia and Deuteranomaly, Tritanopia and Rod Monochromacy or Achromacy.

Effective in-site search, good navigation, and clear, well-constructed content are the most important usability issues for disabled internet users, according to research which also found many visually impaired users rejecting the importance of ALT text.

An introduction to some of the many conditions defined as low vision, including Macular degeneration, Glaucoma, Diabetic retinopathy and Cataracts.

A short article that discusses the meaning of the term 'Visual Disability'.