Like all individuals, people with cognitive disabilities seek the opportunity to use
digital content on web-enabled devices; to purchase movies, games, and music; and
to connect to their social and business networks. The denial of this opportunity
because of an individual’s disability is discrimination. Such inequality in accessing
and using the web prevents people with cognitive and other disabilities from
participating fully in the daily life experiences they seek to enjoy.6
This book is about the pursuit of web eQuality in our globally networked digital
information society. At its best, the right to web content equality fosters selfdetermination,
human fulfillment, meaningful inclusion in society, being heard, a
sense of belonging, and empowerment to participate in one’s community.