One billion people around the world live with disabilities. This report makes the case that they are being “left behind” in the global community’s work on health. This lack of access not only violates the rights of people with disabilities under international law, but UHC and SDG 3 cannot be attained without better health services for the one billion people with…
Assistive Technology Toolkit – Interagency/Universal Design
Toolkit to support interagency collaboration and universal design in AT.
Details
Publisher Name:
U.S. Dept of Ed & Georgia Tech RERC
Publisher Website:
http://www.ed.gov/
Publication Year:
2021
Languages:
English
Country or Region:
United States of America
Categories:
Toolkit
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