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Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research 1/2019

Open Access 01-12-2019 | Intellectual Disability | Commentary

Information and communication technologies: where are persons with intellectual disabilities?

Authors: Shirli Werner, Carmit-Noa Shpigelman

Published in: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

Individuals with disabilities are entitled to equal access to information and communication technologies (ICT), including the Internet. The study to which this commentary refers has shown that over time (between 2003 and 2015), Internet access by persons with disabilities has increased, but a gap still exists between people with and without disabilities. One population that has been excluded from this study is that of individuals with intellectual disabilities. This is unfortunate because these individuals may face an even greater gap than others in access to the Internet. In this commentary we review the state of ICT use specifically by individuals with intellectual disabilities, and make a few recommendations for future ICT research and for reducing this gap.
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Metadata
Title
Information and communication technologies: where are persons with intellectual disabilities?
Authors
Shirli Werner
Carmit-Noa Shpigelman
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Israel Journal of Health Policy Research / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2045-4015
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13584-018-0282-4

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