Accessing Community: Speaking With and Through Mobile Technology

Authors

  • Alan Foley Associate Professor, Disability Studies Program, School of Education Syracuse University
  • Micah Fialka-Feldman Outreach Coordinator, Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education Syracuse University

Keywords:

Mobile Technology; Intellectual Disability; Speech Recognition; Participatory Research

Abstract

This article explores the impact of mobile technology, particularly speech-to-text tools, on enhancing social inclusion and communication for people with intellectual disability. Through a participatory research approach - the authors, an academic and a self-advocate with an intellectual disability - collaborate to share personal narratives and insights on the role of technology in fostering independence, social connections, and self-advocacy.

Author Biographies

Alan Foley, Associate Professor, Disability Studies Program, School of Education Syracuse University

Associate Professor, Disability Studies Program, School of Education

Syracuse University

Micah Fialka-Feldman, Outreach Coordinator, Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education Syracuse University

Outreach Coordinator, Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education

Syracuse University

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Published

2025-05-05

How to Cite

Foley, A., & Fialka-Feldman, M. (2025). Accessing Community: Speaking With and Through Mobile Technology. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 14(1), 153–183. Retrieved from https://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds/article/view/1213

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Articles

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