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I picked this article to share this week because I am very interested in voice recognition software. It can help people that have restricted use of their hands to write, or enable people who can't touch type to produce documents more quickly. My students come in all shapes, sizes, and weaknesses. I have to deal with illegible writing on a daily basis. Many students, not only people with disabilities, can benefit from voice recognition software.

I found this article while I was researching something else. This article talks about the impact of Web 2.0 and increasing accessibility for all groups physically, socially, or economically disadvantaged. There is even a section about "older people", me. Us older people did not grow up using technology so sometimes things are inaccessible to us. It was summed up by this: "With Web 2.0, accessibility remains dependent on the willingness of providers to take it seriously and adhere to the accessibility guidelines.