Tuesday, July 12, 2011

“people with disabilities have only half the rate of Internet access of people without a disability”


"Surveys consistently report that people with disabilities have only half the rate of Internet access of people without a disability. Despite regular increases over time, people with disabilities have not caught up, and still face a significant digital divide.
"Despite the regular increases, both metro and non-metro people with disabilities have lower rates of Internet use than their geographic counterparts with no disability. However, non-metro people with disabilities have the lowest rate (26.7%)."
- from "Disability and the Digital Divide: Comparing Surveys with Disability Data" Center for Excellence in Disability Education, Research, And Service; Rural Institute, University of Montana , part of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs)



"People living with disability are less likely than other adults to use the internet.

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