The Future Is Already Here

The final chapter of the book is an overview of futuristic technologies and the impact they will have on today’s disability community. It first acknowledges the existence of stereotypes having to do with disability, offering examples where such attitudes can be reversed. The chapter then explores today’s aging population, examining how smartphone and video game industries are responding to this population’s needs. The chapter examines how today’s technological advances may affect the web accessibility discipline, with a reminder that universal design is applicable to users of all abilities. The chapter concludes by bookending themes introduced at the beginning of the book—that we are all beneficiaries of inclusive design and will one day reap the rewards of accessibility.