Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022): MEDIA EDUCATION – Studi, ricerche e buone pratiche
Articles

Superare le barriere dell’inclusione. L’alfabetizzazione digitale per adulti con disabilità intellettiva nell’esperienza del progetto AIM (Accessible Information Material)

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  • Roberta Piazza,
  • Simona Rizzari
Roberta Piazza
Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione, Università di Catania
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Simona Rizzari
Dipartimento di Scienze della Formazione, Università di Catania
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/me-12649

Published 2022-05-04

Keywords

  • access,
  • cognitive disabilities,
  • digital literacy,
  • easy to read material,
  • training course
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Abstract

This paper describes the Accessible Information Material project aimed at promoting digital literacy for adults with intellectual disabilities and/or with low levels of literacy. The paper, that is introduced by a brief discussion of the role of ICT in promoting the inclusion of disabled people, intends to make a contribution to the design of digital literacy practices. The creation of easy-to-read material and the development of a path for the training of adults with intellectual disabilities are designed as tools to facilitate access and utilization of digital technology and to support their inclusion.

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