A Sense of Control: Virtual Communities for People with Mobility Impairments

By Christine Tilley

This work develops a theoretical framework for a virtual community for people with long-term, severe mobility disabilities. It proposes strategies for implementing a virtual community model based on user information needs. The central theme to emerge from their narratives is how the use of information and communications technology (ICT) allows them to regain a sense of control. The conclusion is that the technology provides strategies for independence and facilitates self-empowerment.

• Draws on the author’s wide-ranging experience of ICT and disability
• Provides practical and realistic recommendations to real-world problems

• Language: English
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Release date: Oct 30, 2008
• ISBN: 9781780631448

Christine Tilley

Dr Christine Tilley is an Associate of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia. Furthermore, she has served as an advisor and board member on many library, information technology and disability committees. Her research work included (ICT) and disability, information literacy and information use.

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