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The Role of Mobile Technology in Promoting Social Inclusion among Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
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Martin, Andrew J.; Strnadová, Iva; Loblinzk, Julie; Danker, Joanne C.; Cumming, Therese M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Mobile technology has the potential to assist adults with intellectual disabilities to initiate and maintain social connections in important areas of their lives, such as family, friends and work/volunteering. Method: The present study investigated how specific aspects of mobile device/app use are associated with the social inclusion…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Intellectual Disability, Adults
A Survey of Wireless Technology Use to Facilitate Social Connectedness for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Paul, Claire Donehower; Thomas, Erin Vinoski; Jimenez, Eliseo – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
The purpose of the present study was to explore what wireless and wearable technologies individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) use to connect socially, how these technologies are used to facilitation social connectedness, what barriers or challenges exist when using technology to connect socially, and what supports or…
Descriptors: Networks, Information Technology, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities
Using Wireless Technology to Support Social Connectedness in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Focus Group Study
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Paul, Claire Donehower; Thomas, Erin Vinoski; Doulin, Allison M.; Hussain, Sharish Z.; Jimenez, Eliseo – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
Despite the pervasive use of wireless technology in today's society, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have limited access to technology. Technology is underutilized by this population for a variety of reasons including cost-related barriers and cognitive inaccessibility of devices and software applications. The lack of…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Access to Computers
Interactive Digital Art for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
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Albrecht, Lindsey; Starnes, Hannah; Benton, Katie; Bol, Awel; Gettings, Emily; Dagenhard-Trainer, Paige – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Interactive digital art can be a beneficial therapeutic intervention for a variety of populations, but specifically for the population of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Interactive digital art uses the engagement of the participant to create a digital form of art. The purpose of this literature review is to explore the effects that…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Therapy, Intervention
Connectedness and ICT: Opening the Door to Possibilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
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Barlott, Tim; Aplin, Tammy; Catchpole, Emma; Kranz, Rebecca; Le Goullon, Damian; Toivanen, Amanda; Hutchens, Sarah – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
This study aimed to investigate the experiences of people with intellectual disability (ID) using information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the ways these technologies foster social connectedness. In partnership with a community mental health organization, this qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences of 10 people with ID…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Information Technology, Interpersonal Relationship, Inclusion
Through the Lens of a Tetrad: Visual Storytelling on Tablets
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McEwen, Rhonda; Zbitnew, Anne; Chatsick, Jennifer – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
What are the boundaries between traditional and new media, between ability and disability, and between the artist and the processes for making art? This article reports findings from a study of tablet devices as media for self-expression and visual storytelling by adults with intellectual disabilities and examined whether or not art-making…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning