Supporting Disabled People's Independence With Digital Skills in the Community

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017:242:864-869.

Abstract

This presentation discusses research by Good Things Foundation with community organisations supporting disabled people within the national Online Centres network, to explore the barriers to digital inclusion (DI) they face. The research informed a handbook to help similar organisations get disabled people online.

Keywords: Disability; accessibility; assistive technology; blended learning; community learning; digital inclusion and e-inclusion; self-advocacy; social exclusion; technology adoption.

MeSH terms

  • Computer Literacy*
  • Disabled Persons*
  • Humans
  • Internet*