Internet use by people with intellectual disability: Exploring digital inequality—A systematic review

S Glencross, J Mason, M Katsikitis… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Many people with intellectual disability experience digital inequality due to a lack of Internet
access; this is known as the digital divide. Digital inequality is also apparent when people …

Child protection and welfare risks and opportunities related to disability and internet use: Broadening current conceptualisations through critical literature review.

RD Maher, S Flynn, J Byrne - Children and Youth Services Review, 2023 - Elsevier
Findings are presented from a critical literature review on child protection and welfare risks
and the opportunities of internet use related to disability. There is evidence of unique …

Online social connections and Internet use among people with intellectual disabilities in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Caton, C Hatton, A Gillooly, E Oloidi… - new media & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Having a disability, in particular, an intellectual disability, is associated with Internet non-use.
This article explores how people with intellectual disabilities used the Internet across the …

Internet safety, online radicalisation and young people with learning disabilities

S Caton, R Landman - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible Summary A lot of people with learning disabilities enjoy using the Internet every
day and use social media on their mobile phones. Staying safe online is important. This …

“You want to know that you're safe”: Experiences of risk, restriction and resilience online among people with an intellectual disability

D Chadwick - 2022 - wlv.openrepository.com
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities remain more digital excluded than
many other groups within society. Perceived vulnerability of people with intellectual and …

It's not all doom and gloom: What the pandemic has taught us about digitally inclusive practices that support people with learning disabilities to access and use …

J Seale - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study was to examine whether and how people with learning
disabilities were being supported to use technologies to keep connected and stay well …

'It will open your world up': The role of mobile technology in promoting social inclusion among adults with intellectual disabilities

J Danker, I Strnadová, M Tso, J Loblinzk… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background While there has been a strong national and international emphasis on social
inclusion over the past 15 years, many people with intellectual disabilities remain socially …

Internet use and online behaviour of adults with intellectual disability: support workers' perceptions, training and online risk mediation

M Gómez-Puerta, E Chiner - Disability & Society, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to examine support workers' perceptions of the benefits and risks
of Internet access by adult service users with intellectual disability and their online activities …

Applied cognitive technologies to support the autonomy of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

ML Wehmeyer, DK Davies, SE Stock… - Advances in …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Increasingly, access to technology is a necessity if one is to participate fully in all
life domains. Technology is critical to enable people with and without disabilities to live …

'Internet is easy if you know how to use it': Doing online research with people with learning disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic

M Mikulak, S Ryan, S Russell, S Caton… - British Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic changed the way we live, work,
interact and do research. Many activities moved online, and digital inclusion became an …