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New Joseph Rowntree report "Disabled People and the Internet" published in May
01 MAY 2004
An extract taken from the findings:
“This research – by Doria Pilling, Paul Barrett and Mike Floyd - examined whether the provision of information, goods and services through the internet removes many of the access barriers faced by disabled people,or adds to them. Views were obtained from enquiries to AbilityNet … and from a focus group of participants.”
“The main purpose of the study is to determine whether the Internet will provide opportunities for many disabled people to carry out activities which they previously were unable to do – or could only do with difficulty- or whether it will lead to greater social exclusion."
Out of this report came recommendations to government, charitable trusts, web designers, manufacturers of assistive devices and voluntary organisations. One of the recommendations to Government is to Ensure that traditional ways of providing information and services are and remain available for those who need them.
Link to full report:
http://www.jrf.org.uk/bookshop/details.asp?pubID=597
For more information:
- Email accessibility@AbilityNet.org.uk
- Phone 0800 269545