Abstract
Purpose: To provide a commentary on Mander’s paper on first-hand experience of accessible information.
Design/ Methodology/ approach: The commentary reflects on some of the findings presented by Mander and builds on these, with particular emphasis on what it means to understand information.
Findings: Everything from initial product design to building capacity and constructing knowledge requires expertise and attention to detail.
Originality/Value: There are no quick fix solutions to achieving understanding of information by people who have learning disabilities.
Design/ Methodology/ approach: The commentary reflects on some of the findings presented by Mander and builds on these, with particular emphasis on what it means to understand information.
Findings: Everything from initial product design to building capacity and constructing knowledge requires expertise and attention to detail.
Originality/Value: There are no quick fix solutions to achieving understanding of information by people who have learning disabilities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 88-91 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tizard Learning Disability Review |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Learning disabilities
- intellectual disability
- access
- information
- design
- understanding