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Interview
“THE EUROPEAN FORUM OF THE DISABLE HAS BECOME A FORUM
FOR CONSULTATION AND LEARNING FOR TECHNICAL
AND POLITICAL LEADERS AT A EUROPEAN AND
AT A NATIONAL LEVEL”
develop their interactions and learning, computing. It is actively participating in However, it is also deduced from this sur-
and Down’s Syndrome children for ins- eEurope Initiative in order to spread vey that there are greater differences bet-
tance, are benefiting from using the com- awareness of the WAI Informative Acces- ween groups, ages and social situations.
puter, gaining experience that is being sibility norms, and it has financed and
consolidated and extended. However, the- supported the TAW Web Accessibility How is it possible to achieve an
re are growing technical support and trai- Test, with the aim of making a tool eva- Information and Communication
ning needs for training professionals. luating accessibility to web pages availa- society for all?
ble. It is also using INTERNET resources
What initiatives has IMSERSO put to develop awareness of its services and Firstly, by being aware of the huge
into action to benefit accessibility actions and to offer the maximum advantages that the full participation of
to Internet for disabled people? amount of information to everybody. everyone entails and the immense risks
that there would be in leaving many peo-
The fundamental objectives of IMSER- What data is directed towards the ple out in this society. This is why we
SO include supporting the full participa- true use that the disabled make of have to ensure full accessibility and the
tion of the disabled. This is why INTER- the Net? development of enabling technologies,
NET is a key tool nowadays. INTERNET both by means of non-discrimination and
web sites have to be accessible so that IMSERSO is carrying out a study into the through positive action.
disabled people can make use of this full state of accessibility in Spain, and this
communication and information tool. has included a survey concerning the real Where should social polices be
Among other measures, CEAPAT has use of the net that is important for disabled aiming in the field of disability in
worked together with AENOR from its people and the elderly. It can be seen from Spain?
technological centre in the drafting of this study that more disabled people use
technical guidelines of accessibility to the net than people without disabilities. At the full participation of the disa-
bled in these policies, as the basic arti-
“THE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES OF IMSERSO INCLUDE SUPPORTING
THE FULL PARTICIPATIONOF THE DISABLED.
THIS IS WHY INTERNET IS A KEY TOOL NOWADAYS”
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Interview
“THE EUROPEAN FORUM OF THE DISABLE HAS BECOME A FORUM
FOR CONSULTATION AND LEARNING FOR TECHNICAL
AND POLITICAL LEADERS AT A EUROPEAN AND
AT A NATIONAL LEVEL”
develop their interactions and learning, computing. It is actively participating in However, it is also deduced from this sur-
and Down’s Syndrome children for ins- eEurope Initiative in order to spread vey that there are greater differences bet-
tance, are benefiting from using the com- awareness of the WAI Informative Acces- ween groups, ages and social situations.
puter, gaining experience that is being sibility norms, and it has financed and
consolidated and extended. However, the- supported the TAW Web Accessibility How is it possible to achieve an
re are growing technical support and trai- Test, with the aim of making a tool eva- Information and Communication
ning needs for training professionals. luating accessibility to web pages availa- society for all?
ble. It is also using INTERNET resources
What initiatives has IMSERSO put to develop awareness of its services and Firstly, by being aware of the huge
into action to benefit accessibility actions and to offer the maximum advantages that the full participation of
to Internet for disabled people? amount of information to everybody. everyone entails and the immense risks
that there would be in leaving many peo-
The fundamental objectives of IMSER- What data is directed towards the ple out in this society. This is why we
SO include supporting the full participa- true use that the disabled make of have to ensure full accessibility and the
tion of the disabled. This is why INTER- the Net? development of enabling technologies,
NET is a key tool nowadays. INTERNET both by means of non-discrimination and
web sites have to be accessible so that IMSERSO is carrying out a study into the through positive action.
disabled people can make use of this full state of accessibility in Spain, and this
communication and information tool. has included a survey concerning the real Where should social polices be
Among other measures, CEAPAT has use of the net that is important for disabled aiming in the field of disability in
worked together with AENOR from its people and the elderly. It can be seen from Spain?
technological centre in the drafting of this study that more disabled people use
technical guidelines of accessibility to the net than people without disabilities. At the full participation of the disa-
bled in these policies, as the basic arti-
“THE FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES OF IMSERSO INCLUDE SUPPORTING
THE FULL PARTICIPATIONOF THE DISABLED.
THIS IS WHY INTERNET IS A KEY TOOL NOWADAYS”
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