本文确定并分析了美国残疾人辅助技术政策中的公平性问题,并为进一步的研究和倡导提出了建议。考虑以下公平问题:(a)谁可以使用辅助技术,(b)哪种技术可用,(c)由谁决定该技术,和(d)谁控制或决定辅助技术的分配。讨论考虑了陈规定型观念和歧视在决策中的作用,以及这些作用如何影响公平。有必要重新思考正常和异常的概念,并更多地根据赋权的价值观重新制定政策,独立性,和社区融合。
This article identifies and analyzes equity issues in assistive technology policy for adults with disabilities in the United States and makes recommendations for further research and advocacy. The following equity issues are considered: (a) who has access to assistive technology, (b) which technology is available, (c) who decides on the technology, and (d) who controls or determines the allocation of assistive technology. The discussion considers the role of stereotyping and discrimination in policy-making and how these affect equity. There is a need to rethink the concepts of normal and abnormal, and to reformulate policy more on the basis of the values of empowerment, independence, and community integration.