Abstract
Young people with disabilities are often socially inactive because their participation in social and economic processes is limited. In order to reduce this, digital technologies are important, the use of which allows any individual to engage in various types of activities (educational, cultural, economic, etc.).Objective of the paper: to analyze the results of exploratory research on the activity of young people with disabilities in the digital environment. Methods: questionnaire, focus discussion.The results suggest that support and education measures require a differentiated approach, in which it is important to determine the level of interests and digital competence of each young person with disabilities, clearly set goals that can be adapted to individual needs, tasks according to individual abilities/skills. This means working in small groups or individually.
Highlights
Young people with limited adaptive behavior, impaired language development and low socio-economic status are at high risk of poor socialization (Koskentausta et al, 2007)
This can be reduced through the use of digital technologies and social media, as their rapid growth and accessibility contribute to social participation and offer new means of communication for people with disabilities (Wang et al, 2017)
Despite the relatively large number of young people with disabilities, there is a lack of research in Latvia on young people with disabilities and social media, and habits of the use of social media by young people with disabilities
Summary
Young people with limited adaptive behavior, impaired language development and low socio-economic status are at high risk of poor socialization (Koskentausta et al, 2007). New paradigms are being used to set up platforms for cooperation and education to meet the needs of people with disabilities, focusing on making information on social networks accessible to people with disabilities, creating special platforms for exchange information, where people with disabilities can ask questions, but the responsible persons (policy makers, representatives of health and social institutions, etc.) can provide answers in order to ensure an environment for friendly social interaction (García-Betances et al, 2016; Raghavendra et al, 2015; Luo et al, 2015; Wang, Min, & Han, 2016; Wang et al, 2017) The use of such platforms can help reduce the information gap between individuals and the surrounding community and institutions (GarcíaBetances et al, 2016). These issues are integrated into wider research on employment, discrimination, inclusion of people with disabilities, and the level of awareness
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