Communication and Empowerment: A Place for Rich and Multiple Media?
Communication and Empowerment: A Place for Rich and Multiple Media?
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沟通与赋权:丰富和多媒体的场所?
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2009
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通讯作者:
A. Minnion
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作者:
K. Bunning;B. Heath;A. Minnion
Background Project @pple (Access & Participation for People with intellectual disability in Learning Environments)1 was about exploring the terms on which young people with intellectual disability access and participate with e-Learning and the Web. The current study is one of a number of related studies. It explores the culture of information and communication technology (ICT) and the potential to support communication and empowerment.
Materials and Methods Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 20 young people with intellectual disability. The interviews involved a low-technology, augmentative communication method called Talking Mats (Murphy & Cameron 2002).
Findings Information and communication technology and rich and multiple media featured in the participants’ narratives and contributed to self-concept and inclusive communication. Positive value was attributed to ICT options by many, although some difficulties were expressed with regard to operational aspects of the technology.
Conclusions The lives of young people with intellectual disability provide a fertile culture for developments in this area, offering some new opportunities for communication and empowerment.