RE: Old Age and Accessibility

Hi Pete,
 
Here are some articles/publications you might find useful.
1) Older adults are getting online:
http://www.lighthouse.org/aging_vision/fall2002/internet_century.htm
<http://www.lighthouse.org/aging_vision/fall2002/internet_century.htm> 
2) Print Legibility and partial sight:
http://www.lighthouse.org/print_leg.htm
<http://www.lighthouse.org/print_leg.htm> 
3) Color contrast and partial sight:
http://www.lighthouse.org/color_contrast.htm
<http://www.lighthouse.org/color_contrast.htm> 
 
Hope this is helpful.
 
Ziad Gemayel
Lighthouse International
212-821-9322
www.Lighthouse.org <http://www.Lighthouse.org> 
www.VisionConnection.org <http://www.VisionConnection.org> 
www.LighthouseACTS.com <http://www.LighthouseACTS.com> 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Rainger - TechDis [mailto:concreteclouds@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 11:48 AM
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: Old Age and Accessibility


Dear all,
 
I wondered if anyone had any links or research information about
accessibility and usability issues for older users.
 
Pete
 
Peter Rainger ( p.f.rainger@sussex.ac.uk <mailto:p.f.rainger@sussex.ac.uk>
)
Research Officer
 
TechDis @ Sussex
Sussex School of Education
The Sussex Institute
University of Sussex
Falmer, Brighton 
BN1 9QQ
Tel: 01273 873600
http://www.techdis.ac.uk <http://www.techdis.ac.uk> 
 
"Inclusion through Innovation"


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