Educational Technology

April 18, 2015

People with learning disabilities may become victim or perpetrator of crime while online

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:35 am

by News Medical

People with learning (intellectual) disabilities have historically been marginalised from mainstream society, and have had limited choice and control over their lives. While movements to achieve greater equality have had success, the rapid advancement of modern technology risks creating a new form of digital exclusion. For people with learning disabilities there may be a delicate balance between becoming a victim or perpetrator of crime while online. There are potential challenges that health professionals have to overcome when promoting safe and inclusive internet access. People with a learning disability walk a thin line between becoming a victim or perpetrator of online crime, according to authors writing in the journal Learning Disability Practice.

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150413/People-with-learning-disabilities-may-become-victim-or-perpetrator-of-crime-while-online.aspx

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