Several recent reports tell a troubling story about Americans with disabilities: While many would have no trouble using the Internet, a large percentage lack access to it in the home.

Consider these contrasting numbers: 54 percent of American adults with disabilities use the Internet, compared with 81 percent of those who do not claim to have a disability, according to a report released this morning by the Pew Research Center. Both the Pew study and another conducted last fall by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (available here in PDF form), show that the problem starts at home.

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