The Inclusive Libraries Initiative: Enhancing the Access of Persons with Developmental Disabilities to Information and Communication Technology

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1. Verfasser: Susan D. Moisey
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contents The Inclusive Libraries Initiative: Enhancing the Access of Persons with Developmental Disabilities to Information and Communication Technology Susan D. Moisey Developmental Disabilities Public Libraries Foreign Countries Educational Technology Assistive Technology Accessibility (for Disabled) Library Services Access to Information Library Development Program Descriptions Program Development Through assistive technology, individualized support, and community-based activities, the Inclusive Libraries Initiative is increasing the capacity of rural libraries in Northeast Alberta to attract and serve patrons with disabilities, particularly developmental disabilities. Local public libraries are important natural supports for adults with developmental disabilities and others, providing access to web-based information and communication technology (ICT) as well as to conventional library offerings. Enhanced access to ICT is an important step in helping individuals with developmental disabilities increase their ability to obtain firsthand information, broaden their social support network through the use of communication technologies, and bridge the "digital divide" that prevents them from full inclusion in our knowledge-based society.
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spellingShingle The Inclusive Libraries Initiative: Enhancing the Access of Persons with Developmental Disabilities to Information and Communication Technology
Susan D. Moisey
Developmental Disabilities
Public Libraries
Foreign Countries
Educational Technology
Assistive Technology
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Library Services
Access to Information
Library Development
Program Descriptions
Program Development
The Inclusive Libraries Initiative: Enhancing the Access of Persons with Developmental Disabilities to Information and Communication Technology Susan D. Moisey Developmental Disabilities Public Libraries Foreign Countries Educational Technology Assistive Technology Accessibility (for Disabled) Library Services Access to Information Library Development Program Descriptions Program Development Through assistive technology, individualized support, and community-based activities, the Inclusive Libraries Initiative is increasing the capacity of rural libraries in Northeast Alberta to attract and serve patrons with disabilities, particularly developmental disabilities. Local public libraries are important natural supports for adults with developmental disabilities and others, providing access to web-based information and communication technology (ICT) as well as to conventional library offerings. Enhanced access to ICT is an important step in helping individuals with developmental disabilities increase their ability to obtain firsthand information, broaden their social support network through the use of communication technologies, and bridge the "digital divide" that prevents them from full inclusion in our knowledge-based society.
title The Inclusive Libraries Initiative: Enhancing the Access of Persons with Developmental Disabilities to Information and Communication Technology
topic Developmental Disabilities
Public Libraries
Foreign Countries
Educational Technology
Assistive Technology
Accessibility (for Disabled)
Library Services
Access to Information
Library Development
Program Descriptions
Program Development
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ812646