International journal devotes special issue to Dis-IT research

The international academic journal The Information Society (TIS) devoted a 2007 special issue to articles from the Dis-IT Research Alliance’s research and events. The special issue provides a mix of academic and non-academic perspectives, including articles from academics, business consultants, and a Canadian disability advocacy organization.

• Accessibility, Disability, and Inclusion in Information Technologies: Introduction (by Gary Annable, Gerard Goggin, and Deborah Stienstra)
• A Three-Way Dance: The Global Public Good and Accessibility in Information Technologies (by Deborah Stienstra, James Watzke, and Gary Birch)
• The Business of Digital Disability (by Gerard Goggin and Christopher Newell)
• Engaging the Business/Industrial Sector in Accessibility Research: Lessons in Bridge Building (by Aldred H. Neufeldt, James Watzke, Gary Birch, and Denise Buchner)
• Accessibility and Product Ecologies (by Jim Tobias)
• Crossing the Digital Divide: Possibilities for Influencing the Private Sector Business Case (by Helen Maskery)
• Working for Barrier Removal in the ICT Area: Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive Canada (by April D’Aubin)