[Air-L] Internet access and accessibility for people with disabilities

[Robyn Longhurst]

Hi Philippa

I really like geographer Joyce Davidson's article:

Davidson, J. 2008: Autistic culture online: virtual communication and
cultural expression on the spectrum, *Social & Cultural Geography*, 9, 7,
791-806

Cheers
Robyn

Robyn Longhurst
Professor
Geography Programme
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton
Aotearoa New Zealand

Robyn Longhurst
Professor of Geography
Geography Programme
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105
Hamilton 3240
Aotearoa New Zealand

Tel +64 7 856 2889 Ext 8306
Fax +64 7 8384633



On 4 September 2013 14:09, Philippa Smith <philippa.smith at aut.ac.nz> wrote:

> Dear AOIR members,
>
> I am currently searching the academic literature to  help me in my
> preparation of a research proposal about internet access and accessibility
> for people with disabilities here in New Zealand. This will consider not
> only difficulties in being 'connected' but also what the needs are of
> people in using computers/the Internet whether they have impairments
> relating to vision or hearing, or who suffer from physical conditions as a
> result of diseases such as Parkinson's Disease or arthritis. Really
> anything in the health area that is relevant to this topic and it should
> extend to include anything about the benefits of the Internet for people
> with disabilities such as empowerment.
>
> I am aware that the Pew Report does cover this to some extent, and have
> also found Dobransky and Harigattai's 2006 paper titled 'The disability
> divide in Internet access and use' in Information Communication and Society
> to be useful. But if anyone can offer or direct me to further material I
> would be very grateful.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Philippa
>
> Philippa K Smith, PhD
> Research Manager
> Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication
> AUT University
> Auckland
> NEW ZEALAND
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