An Introduction to Adaptive Technology and Accessibility This talk will introduce listeners to the role of technology in social justice for people with disabilities. We cover reasons for why accessibility has become an important global agenda in recent years, and what are among the major barriers to greater access to adaptive technologies.  Joyojeet Pal is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.  His research focuses on issues of information technology and global development. This talk is the first in a series on accessibility and social justice.