CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL RESOURCES: SERVICES ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DIGITAL RESOURCE DISCOVERY TOOLS FOR THE DISABLED USERS

Abstract

The information and communication technological tools for the resource discovery should be used b7y all the citizens without any discrimination. But the physically disabled users are not able to use them all on par with other users. This paper describes the development of information and communication technologi3es in various nations. It gives an out line of the present scenario of the physically disabled users. It elaborately discusses various physical disabilities of the handicapped users in handling the information and communication technological tools in the resource discovery and gives solutions for the alternative assistive technological tools effective usage for the benefit of certain disabled users.