Williams, P;
Gibson, P;
(2020)
CVT Connect: Creating safe and accessible social media for people with learning disabilities.
Technology and Disability
, 32
(2)
pp. 81-92.
10.3233/TAD-200259.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Camphill Village Trust (CVT) is a National charity, supporting around 500 adults with learning disabilities in community settings. OBJECTIVE: To co-design a social media platform to enable people supported at CVT to enjoy the benefits social media can offer, in a 'safe space'. METHODS: A survey was undertaken of potential users to determine existing technology use and what was wanted from a social media platform. This was constructed according to findings, and solo and group interviews and another survey captured usage and opinions. RESULTS: Posting and reading the posts of others were popular, but use of other facilities (e.g. noticeboard) was limited. People valued its role as a social connector, and the closed environment was also seen as a benefit. Staff used it to aid social interactions and as a learning tool. Barriers included remembering passwords, uploading photos and lack of support, the latter due to competing time demands on staff. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that it is possible to involve people with learning disabilities in the development of an electronic resource, and that a safe, protected platform can be utilised for both entertainment and education. Some staff were reticent, which highlighted the need for training and time allocation.
Type: | Article |
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Title: | CVT Connect: Creating safe and accessible social media for people with learning disabilities |
Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
DOI: | 10.3233/TAD-200259 |
Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3233/TAD-200259 |
Language: | English |
Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
Keywords: | Learning disabilities, social media, co-production |
UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Dept of Information Studies |
URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10114440 |
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