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A commentary on “First-hand experience of accessible information”

Susan Buell (University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK)

Tizard Learning Disability Review

ISSN: 1359-5474

Article publication date: 7 April 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on Mander's paper on people with learning disabilities’ first-hand experience of accessible information.

Design/methodology/approach

The commentary reflects on some of the findings presented by Mander and builds on these, with particular emphasis on what it means to understand information.

Findings

Everything from initial product design to building capacity and constructing knowledge requires expertise and attention to detail.

Originality/value

There are no easy fix solutions to achieving understanding of information for people who have learning disabilities.

Keywords

Acknowledgements

The author would like to thank Dr Karen Bunning, University of East Anglia for PhD supervision and comments on the final draft of this paper.

Citation

Buell, S. (2015), "A commentary on “First-hand experience of accessible information”", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 20 No. 2, pp. 88-91. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-12-2014-0042

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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