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Internet use, risks and online behaviour: the view of internet users with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers
- Authors:
- CHINER Esther, GOMEZ-PUERTA Marcos, CARDONA-MOLTO Maria
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45(3), 2017, pp.190-197.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Internet offers opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities, but it also involves some risks. The aim of this study was to explore these issues considering caregivers and people with intellectual disabilities’ perspectives. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample consisted of 77 adults with intellectual disabilities and 68 caregivers from a Spanish service provider organisation. Results: Compared to previous research, findings show an increasing use of electronic devices such as smartphones and the Internet by people with intellectual disabilities. Some online risks (e.g., being insulted, being threatened, someone using their personal information) and undesirable behaviours of this group (e.g., insulting, threatening or flirting with someone who did not want to) were also identified. Differences between the responses of people with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers were found with regard to people with intellectual disabilities’ online behaviour. Conclusions: It is important to design, validate and implement strategies to promote risk management and positive risk-taking actions for people with intellectual disabilities. (Publisher abstract)
Training young adults with intellectual disability to read critically on the internet
- Authors:
- DELGADO Pablo, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(3), 2019, pp.666-677.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Young people with intellectual disability (ID) are becoming frequent Internet users, but they present difficulties selecting reliable Internet sources. Methods: The present authors tested an instructional programme aimed at increasing skills to evaluate information from the Internet of 33 young adult students with intellectual disability enrolled in special needs education (19.4 years). The programme was composed of different web pages that provided conflicting views on a controversial topic. Students participated in small group discussions supported with Wh‐question graphic organizers and contrasting cases during seven sessions. Results: Differences between pre‐ and post‐tests indicated that the programme is effective in increasing students’ ability to select trustworthy web pages, and to use source characteristics to justify such selection by means of supervised instruction. Conclusion: Promoting Internet use in a safe way might increase the opportunities of young people with intellectual disability to make choices and self‐determined decisions about their life (Handbook of research‐based practices for educating students with intellectual disability, 2016, New York, NY: Taylor & Francis). (Edited publisher abstract)
Teenage chat lines
- Author:
- STEELE Pamela
- Journal article citation:
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, 12(7), August 2001, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The author reviews a study, based in Barcelona, to show how 'chat' using IRC (Internet Relay Chat or synchronic communication via the Internet) at school can be useful as a tool to assess and assist adolescents with learning difficulties.