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HCI and cognitive disabilities

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Interactions, Volume 13, Issue 3

Pages 14 - 15

https://doi.org/10.1145/1125864.1125880

Published: 01 May 2006 Publication History

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Considering different user groups is a central principle of user-centered design. In this Connections column, Clayton Lewis discusses aspects of the cognitively disabled as an important group of users.

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HCI and cognitive disabilities
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
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Interactions Volume 13, Issue 3

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May + June 2006

71 pages

ISSN:1072-5520

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DOI:10.1145/1125864

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