Question 10 of 25 In recent years, assistive technologies have been developed to give people
with disabilities equal access to resources. Examples include wheelchair
ramps, voice-recognition software, and screen readers. Which statement best
explains how societal demand guided the development of these
technologies?
A. Engineers developed assistive technologies first and then began a
public-awareness campaign to educate people on how the
technologies can be used to provide equal access.
B. Businesses recognized the lack of equality for people with
disabilities and lobbied the government to make laws that required
the implementation of assistive technologies.
C. When new assistive technologies became available, consumers
began to demand their inclusion in all places of business,
D. Engineers developed and improved solutions in response to
consumer demand for equal access for people with disabilities.