Multimedia Advocacy: A New Way of Self Expression and Communication for People with Intellectual Disabilities

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Kwiatkowska, G., Tröbinger, T., Bäck, K and Williams, P. 2012. Multimedia Advocacy: A New Way of Self Expression and Communication for People with Intellectual Disabilities. 13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs. Linz, Austria 11 - 13 Jul 2012 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31534-3_54
AuthorsKwiatkowska, G., Tröbinger, T., Bäck, K and Williams, P.
TypeConference paper
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The paper describes the early stages of one strand of an international project entitled Web 2.0 for People with Intellectual Disabilities (W2ID). The project team reports on a project pilot that involves five countries, 400 learners with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) (13 to adulthood), their teachers and supporters, developing rich media web content using Multimedia Self Advocacy Approach and the specially designed ‘Klik in’ platform.

The ‘Klik in’ Web2.0 platform was designed to enable people with ID to express their views and preferences using pictures, videos, sounds and text and to share these with their peers and supporters. Easy-to-use learning materials and a standardised pedagogic approach were also developed to assist learners and supporters throughout the project. The project is being monitored and evaluated using mostly quantitative instruments, although some qualitative data is also being collected and will inform final findings. The early results indicate that learners with ID are motivated to work with rich media content and the web 2.0 ‘Klik in’ platform and are able to express their right to self advocacy.

KeywordsLearning disability; Multimedia Advocacy; Accessibility; Intellectual disability; Communication; Self-expression; Inclusion
Year2012
Conference13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
PublisherSpringer
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Deposited11 Apr 2025
JournalLecture Notes in Computer Science
Journal citation7383, p. 361–368
ISSN0302-9743
1611-3349
Book title Computers Helping People with Special Needs: 13th International Conference, ICCHP 2012, Linz, Austria, July 11-13, 2012, Proceedings, Part II
Book editorMiesenberger, K.
Karshmer, A.
Penaz, P.
Zagler, W.
ISBN978-3-642-31534-3
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31534-3_54
Copyright holder© 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Copyright informationThe final publication is available at Springer via https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31534-3_54.
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