Yanru Zhu-Assistive Technology-Week3-Assignment

  • What are the main challenges in applying mainstream mobile technologies to meet the needs of people who have autism or other cognitive disabilities?

    • Lacking enough resources for every company to build a team focusing on accessibility
    • People who have autism or other cognitive disabilities have a wide range of conditions and they face different difficulties. It’s hard for mobile technology to solve all problems.
  • List three benefits of making mainstream mobile technologies accessible for people with autism or other cognitive disabilities.

    • make people with cognitive disabilities enjoy the benefit of the internet. For instance, ordering food online.
    • People with cognitive disabilities are able to work at home with computer 
    • connect all people together including people with disabilities. So that all people could know and understand their difficulties and challenges.
  • How can technologies help to overcome stigma and discrimination for people with autism or other cognitive disabilities?

    • auto-detecting inappropriate words against cognitive disabilities from posts online and report it to social media companies.