This presentation gives a broad overview of the landscape of computer and mobile technologies for the disabled in developing countries. We begin with the basic statistics on the scale and distribution of the disabled population in various parts of the world, and discuss the status of computer and phone accessibility for people with vision, mobility, and hearing disabilities. Practical and research areas in this arena will be discussed, including low cost technologies, universal design possibilities, and the role of advocacy groups in technology adoption. These subjects will be presented in such a way to be able to, during the seminar, clarify the basic technological status for disabled people around the world to see how this fits into larger political, social, and research agendas.

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