Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the following people for their assistance and support:
Academic personnel of TTU:
Prof. Rein Jürgenson for his tutelage
Prof. Leo Võhandu, Mr. Rein Paluoja, Mr. Rein Kuusik and Mr. Jüri Vilipõld, my experienced elder colleagues: for their invaluable help and counselling
Foreign counsellors:
Prof. Harry Frey, University of Tampere, Finland
Prof. Michael C. Johnson, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Mr. Roger Bates, Inclusive Technology, UK
Mr. Ilkka Saarnio, International Committee of Technology and Accessibility
Mr. Matti Kuorelahti and other staff of the Special Education Department of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Estonian disability specialists:
Prof. Jaan Kõrgesaar, Department of Special Education, University of Tartu
Mr. Tõnu Karu, City Government of Tallinn
Mrs. Kai Kukk and Mrs. Merje Kaps, Estonian Ministry of Education
Mr. Mihkel Aitsam, Tallinn Society of People with Mobility Impairments
Helpers in collection of data and carrying out the survey:
Mrs. Pille Hiiemägi, Estonian Board of Social Security
Mrs. Jaana Priidel and Mrs. Signe Teder, Tiger Leap Foundation
Mrs. Elgi Saare, Estonian Union of People with Mobility Impairments
Mr. Jaak Võsa, Independent Living Estonia
Other supporters:
Mr. Aare Puusepp, Mr. Taavi Tuisk, Mr. Eiki Rump and Mr. Indrek Ehtla - my colleagues and assistants from the Rehabilitation Technology Laboratory
And last but not least:
All my friends and my family for their support
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