Technology has rapidly become a workplace fixture and is increasingly being woven into our lives and lifestyles, providing new options for communication, personal productivity and community interaction, and expanding career and business opportunities.
The capabilities of personal computing and the Internet are becoming remarkable tools to help people with disabilities overcome many of the challenges they face. Implementing accessible technology can amplify and accelerate these opportunities and serve as an equalizer.
The aging workforce of information workers includes more than 44 million workers aged 40 or older, nearly one-third of the entire U.S. workforce. With fewer younger cohorts entering the workforce and increasing numbers of retirements being significantly delayed, the proportion of older workers is growing, as is the importance of accessible and assistive technologies.
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