Research Notes ~  Virtual Community for Adults with Developmental Disabilities and their Families

dc.creator	Susan D. Moisey
dc.date	2001-07-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:39Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:39Z
dc.identifier	1492-3831
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d4f21dfd07614d589764760fef941bfa
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16194
dc.description	Adults with developmental disabilities in Northeast Alberta, Canada, face numerous barriers to learning opportunities within their immediate and extended communities. The disability itself, as well as geographic distance and the circumstances in which individuals live, may hamper their access to information, interfere with their ability to communicate, and reduce their ability to achieve the quality of life they desire. There are few opportunities for individuals to meet, to get to know each other, and to share their experiences and learn from each other. Family members and guardians face similar barriers, such as lack of access to information, few networking opportunities, and limited means of providing input into decisions about service needs and policy making.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Athabasca University
dc.relation	http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/39/68
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 2, Iss 1 (2001)
dc.subject	developmental disabilities
dc.subject	distance education
dc.subject	barriers
dc.subject	Alberta
dc.subject	Canada
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Research Notes ~ Virtual Community for Adults with Developmental Disabilities and their Families
dc.type	article