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Publishing
SPECIAL EDITION
OF MINUSVAL
ONE OF THE EDITORIAL REFERENTS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND DISABILITY IS,
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, ‘MINUSVAL’, A MAGAZINE THAT AIMS TO INFORM ITS READERS OF EVERY-
THING HAPPENING IN THE FIELD OF THE DISABLED IN EACH EDITION.
W ith this special edition, the first of three that tions. This is because this is the only way it is possible to
are scheduled for this year, “Minusval” ensure the quality of products and services, facilitate training,
initiates a new publishing phase focusing on information and prevent any kind of obstacle that may impe-
New Technologies, the Information Society, de the advantages of the innovative products from reaching
the Training of Professionals and all that research that is of inte- the end users.
rest in the field of Disability. From the IMSERSO General Mana-
gement, we would like to give our backing to the work of rese- Being aware of the increasing interest that is aroused by
archers, technicians and professionals, drawing together a selec- the subjects concerning computer and telematic applications
tion of scientific articles in these three special editions that as they relate to the special needs of disabled people,“Minus-
include the latest knowledge and technological advances in the val” sets out some of the most significant advances in Per-
subject that concerns us. son-Computer Interaction,
achieved by research and
New Technologies, espe- educational staff teams from
cially those related to Com- “In this edition, the most prestigious Univer-
puting and Communications, sities of Spain in the following
should contribute to a grea- Minusval sets out pages.
ter degree of autonomy for the latest technological These are examples of the
disabled people. To this end,
our intention is to inform advances in the field work that show that the
potential users of the new struggle that a disabled per-
equipment and interfaces that of disability” son has in obtaining access to
are being designed, taking the Information Society is
account of their personal gaining ground little by little.
requirements. Social awareness, the con-
cern regarding this topic in
We are all aware that the use of computers has a bearing the university world, the backing of IMSERSO to research
on the quality of life of a person with a disability. He is increa- and, above all, the demands of disabled people themselves are
singly involved with computer equipment: on some occasions opening up the path to a market with adaptations and tech-
to facilitate his employment integration; on others as a com- nical support that offers the access to the computer that is
munication tool; and many others, with the aim of assisting him desired.
in the control of his environment or the integration of tasks
that form part of his everyday life in his personal, educational, “Minusval”, with this first special edition on New Tech-
work and/or recreational arena. nologies and Disability, introduces itself to the world of
specialist scientific publications, and does so with the
The IMSERSO General Management, in its role in encou- same degree of hope and devotion of those who feel
raging access to these New Technologies for disabled people, themselves supported by the confidence of their thou-
considers that it is a priority to rely on their own contribu- sands of readers.
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Publishing
SPECIAL EDITION
OF MINUSVAL
ONE OF THE EDITORIAL REFERENTS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND DISABILITY IS,
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, ‘MINUSVAL’, A MAGAZINE THAT AIMS TO INFORM ITS READERS OF EVERY-
THING HAPPENING IN THE FIELD OF THE DISABLED IN EACH EDITION.
W ith this special edition, the first of three that tions. This is because this is the only way it is possible to
are scheduled for this year, “Minusval” ensure the quality of products and services, facilitate training,
initiates a new publishing phase focusing on information and prevent any kind of obstacle that may impe-
New Technologies, the Information Society, de the advantages of the innovative products from reaching
the Training of Professionals and all that research that is of inte- the end users.
rest in the field of Disability. From the IMSERSO General Mana-
gement, we would like to give our backing to the work of rese- Being aware of the increasing interest that is aroused by
archers, technicians and professionals, drawing together a selec- the subjects concerning computer and telematic applications
tion of scientific articles in these three special editions that as they relate to the special needs of disabled people,“Minus-
include the latest knowledge and technological advances in the val” sets out some of the most significant advances in Per-
subject that concerns us. son-Computer Interaction,
achieved by research and
New Technologies, espe- educational staff teams from
cially those related to Com- “In this edition, the most prestigious Univer-
puting and Communications, sities of Spain in the following
should contribute to a grea- Minusval sets out pages.
ter degree of autonomy for the latest technological These are examples of the
disabled people. To this end,
our intention is to inform advances in the field work that show that the
potential users of the new struggle that a disabled per-
equipment and interfaces that of disability” son has in obtaining access to
are being designed, taking the Information Society is
account of their personal gaining ground little by little.
requirements. Social awareness, the con-
cern regarding this topic in
We are all aware that the use of computers has a bearing the university world, the backing of IMSERSO to research
on the quality of life of a person with a disability. He is increa- and, above all, the demands of disabled people themselves are
singly involved with computer equipment: on some occasions opening up the path to a market with adaptations and tech-
to facilitate his employment integration; on others as a com- nical support that offers the access to the computer that is
munication tool; and many others, with the aim of assisting him desired.
in the control of his environment or the integration of tasks
that form part of his everyday life in his personal, educational, “Minusval”, with this first special edition on New Tech-
work and/or recreational arena. nologies and Disability, introduces itself to the world of
specialist scientific publications, and does so with the
The IMSERSO General Management, in its role in encou- same degree of hope and devotion of those who feel
raging access to these New Technologies for disabled people, themselves supported by the confidence of their thou-
considers that it is a priority to rely on their own contribu- sands of readers.
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