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OverviewDigital 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There are plenty of guidelines and accessibility standards regarding electronic information presentation, but most are outdated or have been formulated without empirical evidence.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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter Williams (University College London, UK)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Weight: 0.411kg ISBN: 9781789731521ISBN 10: 1789731526 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 30 June 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Definitions, models, needs Chapter 2. Issues inherent in researching learning disabilities Chapter 3. The web and people with learning disabilities Chapter 4. Methods to test Website usability Chapter 5. Website usability - eliciting the issues Chapter 6. The use of images Chapter 7. Investigating the attributes elicited in consort Chapter 8. 'Serial access' to information Chapter 9. 'Random','direct' and 'iterative' access Chapter 10. Examining website preferences Chapter 11. A shrinking world: mobile devices and usability Chapter 12. Testing the usability of a mobile app Chapter 13. Facilitating information access Chapter 14. ConclusionReviewsThis book presents important new evidence about the benefits of digital technologies for people with learning disabilities providing much-needed new insights of value to carers, learning practitioners and social policy-makers. -- Barrie Gunter Author InformationPeter Williams is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Information Studies, University College London, UK. He has spent the last 25 years investigating the role and impact of digital technology – in particular the Internet - in the health service, media and education. He recently completed a British Academy Fellowship on 'The Digital Lives of People with Learning Disabilities', extending and complementing his PhD thesis which examined web site design for the same cohort. Peter is the author/co-author of three books and over 130 journal articles and book chapters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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