Learning Disabilities and e-Information

Learning Disabilities and e-Information

by Peter Williams
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 30/06/2020

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Digital Technology is becoming ever more used by people with learning disabilities for information, entertainment and to enjoy self-expression. Despite this, there is a paucity of research into how this cohort negotiate electronic interfaces, interpret images, navigate pages and read online; what barriers there might be, and how these could be obviated. This book explores these issues, establishing how these and other factors facilitate or inhibit information access and behaviour more generally. There are plenty of guidelines and accessibility standards regarding electronic information presentation, but most are outdated or have been formulated without empirical evidence. Unlike prior literature this book is the result of many years's research in the field, considers specific information contexts, and develops new concepts in information behaviour. It is written in non-technical, jargon-free language, relevant for academics, students and professionals; from human-computer interaction researchers, learning disability specialists and information scientists to formal and informal carers and supporters, college tutors, family members and others.

ISBN:
9781789731538
9781789731538
Category:
Educational equipment & technology
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
30-06-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Emerald Publishing Limited
Peter Williams

Peter Williams, who lives in Oxford, has a life-long interest in natural history and the contribution animals make to our culture. He is author of Snail (2009) in the Animal series.

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