WHAT IS ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (E and IT)?
E and IT includes products that store, process, transmit, convert, duplicate, or receive electronic information. Examples of E and IT: software applications, operating systems; web-based information and applications such as distance learning; telephones & other telecommunications products; video equipment and multimedia products that may be distributed on videotapes, CDs, DVDs, email, or the World Wide Web; office products such as photocopiers and fax machines; calculators; and computer hardware. WHAT MAKES E and IT INACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES? E and IT may be inaccessible to people with disabilities if it provides only one way for users to gain access to information. For example, people with visual impairments cannot read instructions presented only in a visual format; people who are deaf cannot understand content that is only presented aurally; people who have limited use of their hands or arms may not use a computer mouse; and people who use wheelchairs may not be able
