Universal Design and Orphan Technology: Do We Need Both?
Universal Design and Orphan Technology: Do We Need Both?
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通用设计和孤儿技术：我们两者都需要吗？
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2005
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K. Seelman
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通用设计(UD)的实施和孤儿技术(OT)的可获得性已被认为是政府和市场面临的挑战，但对于实现残疾人的完全公民身份是不可或缺的。UD和OT的社会层面很少被探索。本文有选择地借鉴了技术转化理论(Feenberg，2002)，探讨了辅助性技术变革动因对技术转化的影响。变革推动者可以通过参与技术发展的内部因素，如设计、技术规范和标准，来利用技术的变革潜力，以实现UD的实施和OT的可用性。他们还可以通过参与技术发展之外的因素来利用技术的潜力，例如态度、教育、市场以及政府的激励和授权。
Implementation of Universal Design (UD) and availability of Orphan Technology (OT) have been recognized as challenges to governments and the marketplace, but indispensable to the realization of full citizenship for people with disabilities. The social dimensions of UD and OT have rarely been explored. This article selectively borrows from a transformational theory of technology (Feenberg, 2002) to explore technology transformation by assistive technology change agents. Change agents may harness the transformation potential of technology by involvement with factors internal to technology development such as design, technical codes and standards in order to realize the implementation of UD and availability of OT. They may also harness technology's potential by involvement in factors external to technology development such as attitudes, education, markets, and government incentives and mandates.