Empowerment By Digital Media of People with Disabilities
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Year :2014
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Category :Studies and Researches
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Issuer :Dortmund University
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Language :English
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Language :Read Later
The paper differentiates three dimensions of access for eInclusion instruments: Firstly, digital media are understood as environments that offer multiple channels for interaction between persons with disabilities and their environment. This dimension is challenged by barriers that hinder people to use digital media. Peer support could be understood as a second dimension: Social media can empower people to act as social innovators and help people with disabilities. Barriers are identified in the effort that has to be done or in unsuitable ICT-applications. On a third dimension, the advantages of “space” are explored. The paper suggests to capitalize on social innovation approaches to design new support instruments for eInclusion.