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In his book on new forms of personal expression and communication on the Internet, The Future of Reputation, Daniel Solove reminds us that "people scattered across the globe can now all congregate together in cyberspace" (2007:33). This article looks at how tweeter can be adapted to meet the needs of the the disabled and alow access to everyone.

Accessibility has become a hot topic as increased awareness and growing requirements demand that applications take into account the needs of all potential users. Accessibility covers not only the Web application, but document, desktop application and hardware, and so on. In the Web application domain, making static Web pages accessible is relatively easy.

This writing explains that slowly, acceptance of Web 2.0 has increased since 2009.

This article is not specifically about web accessibility for people with disabilities.

This article from PCMag.com discusses the adoption of Google Apps for Education at New York University and Northwestern University. The adoption is being challenged by the National Federation for the Blind, because of its inaccessibility to visually impaired and blind individuals on these campuses. 

This article focuses on the legal issues concerning barriers that inhibit use of the web by persons with handicapping conditions.

This article provides a lot of pertinent information related to the legal issues of those using technology for educational purposes. I would be pretty confident in saying that most mainstream classroom teachers would not recognize these laws or the ramifications of not adhering to those. This information should be disseminated to all teachers and faculties so that there is common knowledge behind laws and accessibility.

The American Association of School Librarians' guide Standards for the 21st Century Learner states , "Learning is enhanced by opportunities to share and learn with others. Students need to develop skills in sharing knowledge and learning with others, both in face-to-face situations and through technology."