Part II: Assistive Technology and Accessibility Research in the Developing World

"Finally, there has to be a significant push towards open access publishing in AT and accessibility. Among the biggest inhibitors of quality research in the developing world has been the lack of access to cutting edge work in scientific fields for researchers to build on. While the merits, demerits, and mechanics of academic publishing as is currently dominant are subject of a broader discussion, the movement for open-access publishing is growing even among some of the top academics. It is certainly ironic that in the field of accessibility, a vast majority of quality research is behind expensive firewalls...."