Information technology is a now a major part of the modern world and access to the internet is becoming more and more important to being a part of modern society. Access to the internet brings many benefits in terms of access to a broader community of friends, opportunities for learning and increasingly a number of [read the full story…]
When we think of community involvement and participation in the 21st century, it is impossible not to consider the importance of access to information technology and the use of social media as key elements of this. The Rix Centre for example has worked over a number of years to improve access for people with learning [read the full story…]
We recently posted about the views of older people with learning disabilities and the things they wanted in relation to their support. In recent years there have also been a number of projects that have focused on ways to provide support to older carers of people. Those projects have suggested the key mediator role of [read the full story…]
