This document discusses how cloud computing can empower and improve the lives of people with physical disabilities by bringing them back into normal social participation. It notes statistics on disability prevalence and types, describes the current fragmented state of support systems, and proposes an engagement platform to better understand disability needs, enhance existing government resources, and facilitate co-creation between stakeholders to inform new legislation. The goal is to leverage cloud technology to create an environment where the disabled can better access services and communities through an integrated system of government agencies, non-profits, and public participation.

1. Empowering people with physical
disabilities through the use of cloud
computing so they could be brought
back in the “normal world”
Thierry Rolina

2. Some statistics
• Per 2006 ACS data, 41.3 Million
Americans are disabled
• 16 years and over: 5.5% reported a go
outside disability
• 16-64 years: 7.1% reported an
employment disability
• Prevalence is highest among the 65+
population (41%)

3. Disabilities
• Vision
• Hearing
• Mobility
• Cognitive functioning

4. Value chain
NGOs
Governments Disabled
Communities

5. Value creation
• For the disabled (yellow)
-> Improved condition leading to a better life
• For the government (blue)
-> Cost savings
-> Better legislate
• For the communities (blue)
-> Sense of value/diversity
-> Economic potential

6. Current state of co-creation
• Disability.gov site
- information for the disabled
- portal functions
- I can campaign
• Non profit organizations
- local
- fragmented

7. Current state of co-creation
Federal govt
City govt
State govt Disabled
communities
NGOs

8. Engagement platform opportunities
• Understand segmentation in the
disabled population
• Bring awareness in the communities
• Better understand the needs of disabled
• Involve NGOs/charities to reach out to
the disabled people
• Enhance disability.gov according to the
above
• Then add aid in decision services

9. Engagement platform opportunities
Federal govt
Needs
Services
State govt
Disabled
Co-created
City govt Access
communities
NGOs

10. From needs to action to legislation
Co-created
legislation
Co-created
Environment
Co-created
Disabled
needs
- New legislation based on
proven grounds
- Affects all stakeholders
- Disabled
- Communities
- Disabled - State govt
- NGOs - Cities govt
- State govt