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Challenges and Strategies for Accessibility Research in the Global South: A Panel Discussion

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Giulia Barbareschi,

Manohar Swaminathan,

Andre Pimenta Freire,

Catherine HollowayAuthors Info & Claims

CLIHC '21: Proceedings of the X Latin American Conference on Human Computer Interaction

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3488392.3488412

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1. Human-centered computing
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2. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing profession
  2. User characteristics
    1. People with disabilities

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