Accelerating the development, deployment and use of UD products, services and systems, as well as the next generation of AT, will produce significant, measurable economic benefits. These efforts will benefit businesses and all citizens, including individuals with disabilities, their families and caretakers. In short, turning our vision of an accessible nation into reality is not only a matter of equity, civil rights and good citizenship; it makes good business and financial sense.

As Steve Jacobs, President of IDEAL Group, Inc., says in a white paper on the business benefits of accessible electronic and information technology (E&IT) design, “Designing for access has the potential to provide your company with a competitive advantage that transcends geographic, cultural, technical and demographic differences.”