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Envisioning Democracy - The Role and Potential of ICTs for the Visually Impaired (Paperback)
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Envisioning Democracy - The Role and Potential of ICTs for the Visually Impaired (Paperback)
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It is estimated by the World Health Organization that 15 per cent
of the world's population are persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Accessibility and inclusion are constant issues in the lives of
PWDs, but it is believed that information and communication
technologies (ICTs) "have the potential for making significant
improvements in the lives of these persons, allowing them to
enhance their social and economic integration in communities by
enlarging the scope of activities available to them" (UNESCO
http://en.unesco.org). In Envisioning Democracy, Lloyd Waller takes
a closer look at how ICT can enhance political participation and
thereby be used as a tool for the development of a more inclusive
society. Using the experiences of the visually impaired in two
Caribbean countries, Jamaica and Barbados, Waller presents the
challenges faced by such persons in actively and effectively
participating in the political process and suggests possible
solutions to these challenges. With a focus on youth, Envisioning
Democracy not only outlines how all citizens can use ICT to engage
in governance activities but, more importantly, how disabled
citizens can improve their knowledge and communicate with others.
Waller highlights, however, that present ICT use does not address
the issues of privacy and independence, especially when voting, and
this deficiency inhibits full inclusion and equity. The exploration
of e-democracy, e-governance and assistive technologies, however,
provides a critical starting point for the introduction of
effective solutions to ensure full engagement of the total
citizenry. Useful to policy analysts, political strategists,
sociologists and social workers as well as students of politics,
public policy, sociology and research methods, Envisioning
Democracy is of even greater value to the general discussion of
citizen engagement and the march towards a truly inclusive society.
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