AccessCoVE is gaining recognition in Sweden for its work in establishing new professional roles in accessibility. In an article from the newspaper Funktionshinderpolitik, Jan Gulliksen, professor at KTH and part of the project, discusses the initiative to create accessibility training programs.
Funktionshinderpolitik is a Swedish newspaper focused on disability policy and accessibility. It covers a broad range of topics related to the rights, participation, and inclusion of people with disabilities, especially those with reduced mobility.
“We need to build better competence in these issues,” says Jan Gulliksen in the article, explaining that the project’s goal is to develop accessibility training across various societal sectors that AccessCoVE addresses.
The article highlights AccessCoVEs plan to introduce new roles, such as accessibility consultants and certifiers, to improve societal competence on accessibility issues. The article is written in Swedish by the newspaper’s editor Albert Martinsson.
The article in full can be read here: https://funktionshinderpolitik.se/vill-etablera-nya-yrkesroller-inom-tillganglighet/