Mobile Phone Technology for ALL: Towards Reducing the Digital Divide
Keyword(s):
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has been ratified by more than 137 countries. Among its 55 articles, access to information and communication technologies is highlighted. However, people with intellectual and communication disabilities continue to have limited access to mobile phone technologies. This article describes the potential of mobile phones for this population and what is known about its use by children and adults with intellectual disabilities as well as those with significant communication disabilities. Policy implications to reduce this digital divide will be proposed as well as needed research.
2018 ◽
Vol 7
(1)
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pp. 94-110
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2013 ◽
pp. 89-101
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