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Charity: New technology could better support people with LD

October 1st, 2008

From the [UK] Guardian:

A UK charity says that many of the 1.5 million people with learning disabilities in the UK are being denied an effective voice in their care, and would be better served with the use of new multimedia technologies.

The Rix Centre said that new technology, including digital cameras, social networking sites and other multimedia sites, could be used to revolutionize the care of people with disabilities.

Andy Minnion, the group’s director, said websites could be created a low cost to offer information in formats that people with learning disabilities would find easy to use, but he said the government should provide multimedia training for caregivers.

The charity is hosting a conference called My New Media Life at the British Museum.

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