The development of the Internet over the last decade has presented
new possibilities for information to be delivered to print disabled people
at the same time as sighted people. But a survey published by the United
Kingdom's Disability Rights Commissionin 2004 found that 81 percent of
Web sites do not meet even basic standards of accessibility. Print disabled
people are also lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of access to
computers, Assistive technology typically entails additional capital outlay
equivalent to the price of the computer.