How do People with Disability Use and Experience Virtual Worlds and ICT: A Literature Review

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  • Karen Stendal Molde University College/University of Agder

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v5i1.6173

Keywords:

ICT, virtual worlds, disability, disabilities, information communication technology, support

Abstract

There is wide agreement that information and communication technology (ICT) is a valuable tool for people with disability. Several research disciplines have focused on how people with disability can take advantage of the technology available for social, educational and personal purposes. Virtual worlds represent the latest addition to the technologies available, yet there is little research on how people with disability use and experience virtual worlds. A review of research conducted in different disciplines on the affordances and challenges of virtual worlds and ICT for people with disability is presented here.

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Published

2012-05-17

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Peer Reviewed Research Papers