Tutorial six: The Internet and online community

In my first and second placement I was working with children and adults who had intellectual disabilities, this is why i felt it would be appropriate to show some online communities for families of the intellectually disabled.


Auckland Disability Providers network


New Zealand Down Syndrom Association


IHC


The Auckland Disability Providers Network Inc. (ADPN) aims to collectively work on initiatives and issues around providing services for disabled people. Through this community they let you know all about the happening and upcoming events that are to do with the disabled. it is ver interactive as all of the options are on the side so its easy to get around the website.


The NZ Down syndrome association is a family/whanau driven organisation for peoples whose lives have been changed due to Down syndrome. this is a site were people can get together and complete challenges people wouldn't think they would be completing.


IHC works for all people with an intellectual disability. We provide services, advocacy, support and information. IHC will advocate for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with an intellectual disability and support them to live satisfying lives in the community.


People choose to contribute to all of these communities for the same reason, they want to meet other families who are going through the same thing as them. if they know other people and ask how they are bringing their children up who have intellectual disabilities then they may feel better about what they are doing.
Occupational deprivation is a relatively new term which describes a state in which people are precluded from opportunities to engage in occupations of meaning due to factors outside their control.


Occupational Justice refers to the idea that any human being is able to partake in occupational performance as much as any other human being. the setting i have chosen comes under this as they are people that may get looked down upon and not wanted in a certain area or setting. a lot of families may have had this issue of their child not being good enough as they are intellectually disabled so will want to talk to each other about how they went about it.


The ethical issues that face them will be making sure they get consent for everything and not just go putting up photos of everyone with out them knowing or giving permission. as they want to be showing how good their sites are they will want to share all the fun activities but will have to be careful about getting consent.




there are many benefits and limitations of having an online community such as they can provide connections instantly over a large geographical distance. people dont have to meet up face to face they can just talk online. Limitations can include delusional reliance on virtual communities, and a digital divide regarding who has access to what sites.