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Enhancing Internet Search Abilities for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Sri Lanka

Authors:

Theja K. Arachchi,

Laurianne Sitbon,

Ruwan Gamage, and

Priyantha HewagamageAuthors Info & Claims

ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS), Volume 14, Issue 2

Article No.: 10, Pages 1 - 36

https://doi.org/10.1145/3460202

Published: 21 July 2021 Publication History

Abstract

This article presents how young adults with intellectual disability (ID) from Sri Lanka, who had not previously used the Internet, interacted with Google search while enhancing their web search abilities throughout three web search workshops. Considering the little attention paid to the learning needs of people with ID in the current offering of web search learning tools, we iteratively developed a suite of learning tools to support our participants when they need help in the web search workshops. We employed an iterative participatory approach, with observations and semi-structured interviews, to reflect on how to design eLearning tools that enhance the participants’ interactions with web search. The qualitative thematic analysis resulted in five distinct themes on strategies to support, build on, and develop the abilities of young adults with IDs as they engage with Google search in their native language: application of existing abilities, basic skills to match learning needs, conceptual understanding, animations to facilitate visual memory, and promoting active engagement. These themes will be a starting point for understanding participants’ learning needs and behavior on web search, which would be important for future research on learning support as well as on software design.

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cover image ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing Volume 14, Issue 2

June 2021

174 pages

ISSN:1936-7228

EISSN:1936-7236

DOI:10.1145/3477222

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Tiago Guerreiro
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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Stephanie Ludi
University of North Texas, USA

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Published: 21 July 2021

Accepted: 01 April 2021

Revised: 01 March 2021

Received: 01 June 2020

Published in TACCESS Volume 14, Issue 2

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