interesting points Rita about the negative asspects of technology which is
almost universally considered to be "enabling" when it is accessible.
York and Newcastle are jointly carrying-out a research project in to the
use of the internet by the disabled &/or long term sick, and its
socializing powers and as far as I recall they don't mention any negative
factors.
you can find more details on the research at
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/vcc/Welcome.htm
At 15:08 07/11/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello everyone
>
>thanks to Adrian for the internet house feature. It sound
>fascinating, lets just hope that the technology is year 2000
>compliant, otherwise it sounds as even the loo won't work.
>
>Access to the internet / internet facilities / changing technology is
>an interesting area in relation to disability design. We've been
>having a debate at home over the last few days about the benefits of
>technology and how they enable people with disabilities, Stephen
>Hawkins being a classic example of course. But we then wondered about
>the extent to which the technology can lead to social exclusion. For
>example, teleworking allows an employer to provide facilities for a
>disabled person (for example) to work form home, does this go against
>the grain of social inclusion?
>
>If anyone knows of any good internet sites in relation to this, I'd
>like to hear.
>
>Rita
>
>
Adrian
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