A commentary on “First-hand experience of accessible information”
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
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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