2007 PhD Thesis Final Revised.pdf - Curtin University

4. How has your role within the government led to changes in relation to
Internet access and use by people with physical disabilities?
5. Is it your view that people with physical disabilities require specialist
products and services to access Internet-related technologies?
6. Do you perceive that people with physical disabilities are able to access the
same products and services online as able-bodied individuals?
7. Are you aware of specific operating system, application and third-party
products and services used to assist people with physical disabilities?
8. Do you perceive that people with physical disabilities are well informed
about the benefits of Internet-related technologies? Do you feel they are
well-informed about specific tools and services that could help them access
the Internet?
9. What would you say are the most significant factors preventing people with
physical disabilities accessing Internet-related technologies?
10. Which disability groups do you perceive to have the most difficulty in
accessing Internet-related technologies? (eg people who are blind or vision
impaired, people with mobility issues)
11. Do you perceive there to be an issue of technological reluctance amongst
people with physical disabilities in Australia?
12. Is existing legislation, such as the Disability Services Act of 1985 and the
Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, sufficient to ensure that people with
physical disabilities are not disadvantaged in relation to the access of
Internet-related technologies? In relation to the use of online products and
services?
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