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Digital Academy for Mentally Disabled

Bulut Karadağ1,
Zeynep Erbaşı2,
Kazım Tamer Karagöz3,
Samet Özmen4
1Vakıf Katılım R&D Center
2Vakıf Katılım R&D Center
3Vakıf Katılım R&D Center
4Vakıf Katılım R&D Center
Received:Nov 16, 2022→Accepted:Dec 24, 2022→Published:December 31, 2022
DOI: 10.56038/oprd.v1i1.152
Vol. 1, No. 1

Abstract

Our quality of life is improving as technology advances and the internet becomes an indispensable part of our lives. We use internet-based technology tools to make our daily tasks easier. Both ordinary people and people with disabilities use these tools. Individuals with intellectual disabilities, on the other hand, may find it difficult to learn digital tools and programs. The designs and contents of digital tools are incompatible with the use of mentally challenged people. In this study, a mobile and a web application was created to teach people with disabilities how to use digital tools. The Inclusive Digital Academy (IDA) project, funded by the European Union and carried out through the Erasmus+ Key Action 2 program, involved 11 partners from ten countries. Within the scope of this project, the design, content, development, testing, and outputs were completely prepared for and made available to disabled individuals. This study explains the application's digital contents, technical details, and test results.

Keywords
Persons with disabilitiesAccessibilityCognitive disabilitiesDigital contents for PWDsMobil App for PWDs

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Karadağ, B., Erbaşı, Z., Karagöz, K. T., Özmen, S. (2022). Digital Academy for Mentally Disabled. *Orclever Proceedings of Research and Development*, 1(1), 58-74. https://doi.org/10.56038/oprd.v1i1.152

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JournalOrclever Proceedings of Research and Development
Volume1
Issue1
Pages58–74
PublishedDecember 31, 2022
eISSN2980-020X

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