Technology Use by Adults with Learning Disabilities: Past, Present and Future Design and Support Practices...

— —

Jane Seale

Technology Use by Adults with Learning Disabilities

Past, Present and Future Design and Support Practices

Jane Seale

$81.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
29 January 2024

Series: Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs

This book examines the role that technologies play in the lives of adults with learning disabilities. It analyses how design and support practices can be used to support access to technology in ways that can enhance opportunities and life experiences.

Drawing on international literature and the author’s own research, the book considers what we know about past and present practices of supporting adults with learning disabilities to use technologies. It outlines how support practices can offer opportunities to overcome digital inequalities, offering a framework of core beliefs and knowledge that can inform future initiatives. The book has a particular focus on technologies, policies, practitioner communities and the characteristics of support practice. It also highlights the potential of people with learning disabilities, the potential of technology and the potential of the environment to support technology use.

This important book will be highly relevant reading for academics, researchers and post-graduate students in the field of special educational needs and disabilities, digital education and learning technologies, inclusive education and social work.

By: Jane Seale
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367753580
ISBN 10: 0367753588
Series: Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 29 January 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Taking stock of past and present practice. 2. A framework for examining how adults with learning disabilities are supported to use technologies. 3. Exploring narratives of potential: From the perspective of adults with learning disabilities. 4. Technologies of the past: Mixed blessings. 5. Building networks and creating gaps: Past policy initiatives. 6. Support networks of the past: A constellation of communities of practice. 7. Mapping the characteristics of past support practice. 8. Technologies of the present: New design imperatives. 9. Navigating the causes of digital inequalities: Present policy and legislative initiatives. 10. Support networks of the present: A conflict of enterprises? 11. Mapping characteristics of present support practice. 12. Charting a course to a future practice

Jane Seale is a Professor of Education at the Open University in the UK. Her research interests lie at the intersections between disability, technology and inclusion. One particular focus of her work is the development and evaluation of methods that promote voice and empowerment for adults with learning disabilities.