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Addressing Access Barriers in Community Technology Centers

Many community technology centers—in true grassroots fashion— are cobbled together from a few hardware and software donations and the vision of local people to improve the lives of their children and neighbors. Founded with little or no actual funding, staffed by volunteers, the large majority of community technology centers began as improvised local projects and may still contain formidable barriers to full participation for users with disabilities. Obstacles may include physical barriers, such as entryways that are difficult to navigate, inaccessible computer workstations, and rows that are too narrow for wheelchairs to pass among stations. In many cases, community technology labs ...