Disability Communication Information
This section of Disabled World covers information on communication for persons with disabilities. Topics include health and disability communities and clubs, disability art, poetry and writings, and disability featured programs on radio and television.
Disability Communities - Today there are plenty of online chat rooms, forums, and discussion boards available on the Internet. Most are free to join, though some websites may require you to register with the website in question before participating in community activities. Many chat rooms are capable of being used by people who are blind or have vision impairments. If the person has screen reader and/or speech recognition software installed on their computer you can read what is written in the chat room by other users.
Message boards - Also known as forums or discussion boards, are available for those seeking a community of people that can relate to their disability or health condition. Message boards can be used to browse for further information on a health subject, or to ask questions and reply to other members queries. Often a forum will also have a chat room integrated with it allowing live chat between members.
Instant messengers - Allow you to add family and friends so you can chat with one another when you are both online. some even provide webcam to webcam viewing. Disabled World provides information on a number of popular Instant Messenger (IM) programs that can be downloaded and used from your desktop or a website.
Disabled Dating - Today's Disabled Dating Websites offer an international service for persons with disabilities from all around the world and include disability chat rooms, your own mailbox, compatibility matchmaking service, instant messaging (IM), and many other exciting features.
Communication Articles
- Disability Awareness Videos - These informative video clips help teach and make people aware of disability issues and persons with disabilities in society.
- Communicating With and About People with Disabilities - Individuals are sometimes concerned they will say the wrong thing, so they say nothing at all, thus further segregating people with disabilities. Listed are suggestions on how to relate to and communicate with and about people with disabilities.
- Disability and Communication: Listening is not enough - The usual starting point for professionals in considering disability and communication is the development of effective communication. The improvement of health and social care services is equated with better conveyance of information and, quintessentially, better listening, improved skills and their use.
- e-Inclusion U.K. - Aims to achieve that "no one is left behind" in enjoying the benefits of ICT. e-Inclusion means both inclusive ICT and the use of ICT to achieve wider inclusion objectives. It focuses on participation of all individuals and communities in all aspects of the information society. e-Inclusion policy, therefore, aims at reducing gaps in ICT usage and promoting the use of ICT to overcome exclusion, and improve economic performance, employment opportunities, quality of life, social participation and cohesion.
- Communication Disorder - A speech and language disorder which refers to problems in communication and in related areas such as oral motor function. The delays and disorders can range from simple sound substitution to the inability to understand or use language.
- Disability Community - Disabled World Disability Community for seniors and people with disabilities and/or health problems.
