title: Usability of online health information for people with disabilities.
abstract: Current issues around the usability of online health information for people with disabilities are to be presented and discussed. This includes a review of the current literature relevant to this area, a review of the current methodology for assessing Web usability, and a proposed model for addressing these issues to increase the access to online health information by people with disabilities, in particular for those with cognitive impairments. Available preliminary data will also be presented.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Institute on Disability & Development, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Appleyard
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D020407:Internet