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An important element of social functioning is the ability to adapt to and use of cultural goods. At the present stage of social development the ability to use information technology, the Internet, which has become a part of social engagement and social exclusion, is an indispensable element. The study shows the possibilities and limitations of social exclusion in selected, but according to the authors the most excluded, social groups-persons in need of economic support and intellectually disabled people. Availability or rather unavailability, capabilities and public interest may serve as an example of social exclusion in the field of technology.
An important element of social functioning is the ability to adapt to and use of cultural goods. At the present stage of social development the ability to use information technology, the Internet, which has become a part of social engagement and social exclusion, is an indispensable element. The study shows the possibilities and limitations of social exclusion in selected, but according to the authors the most excluded, social groups-persons in need of economic support and intellectually disabled people. Availability or rather unavailability, capabilities and public interest may serve as an example of social exclusion in the field of technology.
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Although we have convincing data on the use of the Internet by young people in the general population (also adults), our knowledge about its use by people with disabilities remains a lot more limited. The reasons for this include a shortage of research on access to ICT, the use of such technologies by users with varying disabilities, and the support they receive in this respect. This applies in particular to individuals with intellectual disability. The aim of the paper is to introduce the state of knowledge and selected challenges for the research field and the practice addressing young people with intellectual disability. The article is also focused on the different dimensions of inequalities and proposes a model of the areas of implementation of media education practices. The role of ICT in the life of people with intellectual disability (ID) should be analysed in the context of both benefits and barriers that may create the risk of exclusion. In terms of benefits, the analysis pertains to the Internet e.g. as a tool for new forms of interactions with the world, as a sphere of freedom and independent functioning as well as a chance for their empowerment. When analysing the context of the risk related to the use of the Internet by young people with ID one should not neglect e.g. various forms of abuse and other threats.
This thesis examines the issue of the role of the Internet as a means of eliminating social exclusion for children with disabilities and special educational needs aged 13-18. More specifically, it explores to what extent and in what way the internet and new technologies contribute to the alleviation of social exclusion through the analysis (qualitative and quantitative). On the research level, the study addressed 206 children with disabilities and special educational needs and 280 special education teachers. On the level of findings, the majority of children deal with the internet and new technologies. An important role for children to engage in the internet is the factors of age, type of difficulty and education, with older children and those studying at TEE to excel in digital training, compared to younger children attending Special Vocational Education and Training Laboratory and face major difficulties. One of the important findings that emerged in the context of this research was the failure to disclose children's disability when they were involved in online contacts because of the fear of rejection, while notable findings were found about why children with special educational needs make use of the internet. These reasons are mainly educational and entertaining. On the interpersonal level, the majority of children are limited to online contacts with relatives and friendly people, while social participation appears to be significantly limited as children have not been properly trained for it.
Assistive technology (AT) has been actively researched, developed and implemented throughout higher-income countries, but is relatively absent from lower-income countries. In lower-income countries, there is very little AT for reading, writing, communicating and for participation in the information society. In order for persons with disabilities in lower-income countries to participate fully in society, mainstream Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as mobile phones should be used as AT. This paper explores the potential for using mainstream ICTs as AT in lower-income countries, keeping in mind current ICT trends, characteristics of the post-PC era, and ICT-based AT in higher-income countries. We conclude the paper with a case study where mobile phones and SMS were used by people with disabilities and their caregivers to access information in a resourced-limited community in Bogota, Colombia. Mobile phones, a readily available mainstream ICT in this community, were a useful tool for addressing the information exclusion of people with disabilities and caregivers.
Thesis. Although we have convincing data on the use of the Internet[1] by young people in the general population (also adults), our knowledge about its use by people with disabilities remains a lot more limited. The reasons for this include a shortage of research on access to ICT, the use of such technologies by users with varying disabilities, and the support they receive in this respect. This applies in particular to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Aim. The aim of the paper is to introduce the state of knowledge and selected challenges for the research field and the practice addressing young people with intellectual disabilities. The article is also focused on the different dimensions of inequalities and proposes a model of the areas of implementation of media education practices. Conclusions. The role of ICT in the life of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) should be analysed in the context both of benefits and barriers that may create the risk of exclusi...
Please note: The whole chapter is online available: http://www.google.pl/books?hl=pl&lr=&id=vlQgf_PvrskC&oi=fnd&pg=PA296&ots=CK-ykI_pb6&sig=Ge3BjohBJKfZ9A5nZVJR1l0hyzk&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false The chapter explores patterns of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) usage (particularly: cell phones and the Internet) among mildly intellectually disabled adolescents aged 13-17. Importance of leisure activity in life and rehabiliation of the disabled as well as a risk of digital exclusion are also underlined. The strong emphasis is put on an issue of victimization and perpetration of electronic aggression. Data were obtained from the unstructured interviews (qualitative approach). The research revealed several issues related to patterns of ICT usage. The data are presented as following categories: importance and declared range of ICT usage, ICT and its usage for communication purposes, awareness of the risks related to ICT usage, ICT usage and electronic aggression (divided in two categories: being a victim and/or being a perpetrator, ICT usage and issues related to family functioning). Such problem areas are not well recognized in either Polish or foreign literature.
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Smart devices" and "smart applications" open up a wide range of opportunities for the individual. Today, the vast majority of the population in Europe uses electronic devices with a multitude of "smart applications" as an aid in everyday life. One part of society that could arguably benefit more from these types of technology is that part comprised of persons with disabilities. Statistics show that persons with disabilities, especially those with intellectual disabilities, own and use fewer electronic devices than other parts of the population. Several authors have addressed this issue, referring to it as the "digital divide." In this argumentative article, we advocate a social-relational understanding of disability and conceptualise "smartness" as an attribute for situations (and neither for devices and applications nor for people). Through what we call "smart socio-technical arrangements," persons with intellectual disabilities potentially gain a higher level of activity and more independence. It appears that an individualised technology environment can contribute to the enablement and increase of participation of each person. The article links up with an applied research project analysing the establishment of socio-technical arrangements not only for, but also with persons with intellectual disabilities. Our main question here is how to adequately conceptualise the "smartness" of situations for persons with intellectual disabilities. We argue that the use of devices as components of socio-technical arrangements can optimally lead to smart situations in which persons with intellectual disabilities are more active and less restricted in their activities and participation. "Smartness" then is a synonym for functioning and an antonym of disability.
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Information and Communication Technologies in the Function of the Development of Digital Competences of Persons with DisabilitiesThe subject and problem of the work refer to information and communication technologies, which are one of the most important prerequisites for life and work for people with disabilities. From education itself, social life, professional rehabilitation and employment, information and communication technologies are a factor without which participation is impossible for people with disabilities, regardless of the form. This paper singles out one particular aspect of the use of information and communication technology, which depends on the level of development of the country and the existential status of a specific person and what type of disability it is. Investing in information technology and digital competences of people with disabilities has a pronounced positive impact on the development of social entrepreneurship in the context of companies for the employment of people with disabilities. When talking about information and communication technologies, we are talking about diff...
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