The right to assistive technology : for whom, for what and by whom?

By: Borg, Johan.
Contributor(s): Larsson, Stig | Ostergren, Per-Olof.
Series: Disability & Society 26 (2) 2011: 151-167.Publisher: 2011Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY | CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES | DISABILITY | HUMAN RIGHTS | POLICY MAKINGSummary: Notes that despite its facilitating role in creating opportunities for people with disabilities to exercise human rights, access to assistive technology is limited in many countries. Analyses the assistive technology content of the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities from a basic human rights perspective in order to clarify its limitations and opportunities for formulating of policies and implementation strategies.
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Notes that despite its facilitating role in creating opportunities for people with disabilities to exercise human rights, access to assistive technology is limited in many countries. Analyses the assistive technology content of the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities from a basic human rights perspective in order to clarify its limitations and opportunities for formulating of policies and implementation strategies.

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