Connectedness and ICT: Opening the door to possibilities for people with intellectual disabilities

被引：54

作者：

Barlott, Tim ^{[1
]}

Aplin, Tammy ^{[1
]}

Catchpole, Emma ^{[1
]}

Kranz, Rebecca ^{[1
]}

Le Goullon, Damian ^{[2
]}

Toivanen, Amanda ^{[2
]}

Hutchens, Sarah ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia

[2] Anglicare, Pl Belong, West End, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES | 2020年 / 24卷 / 04期

关键词：

community-based participatory research; intellectual disability; information and communication technology; social connectedness; digital inclusion; COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS; ADULTS; PARTICIPATION; INFORMATION; INCLUSION; INTERNET; LIFE; PERCEPTIONS; CULTURE;

D O I：

10.1177/1744629519831566

中图分类号：

G76 [特殊教育];

学科分类号：

040109 ;

摘要：

This study aimed to investigate the experiences of people with intellectual disability (ID) using information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the ways these technologies foster social connectedness. In partnership with a community mental health organization, this qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences of 10 people with ID using ICTs. Participants described how ICTsOpened the Door to Possibilitiesin their life - ICTs provided an avenue for connecting with other people, a means to pursue personal interests and a tool for organizing everyday life.Opening the door to possibilitieswas further understood as movement towards digital inclusion for people with ID, conceptualized as the fit between social opportunity and personal skills. We have identified the prominent role social supports play in creating (and constraining) opportunities for digital inclusion, and that digital inclusion has the potential to enable social connectedness and the development of agency. Consideration of the complex interaction between social opportunity and personal skills, and the mediating influence of supports, will enhance the inclusion of people with ID.

引用

页码：503 / 521

页数：19

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