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Poster: Quality and characteristics of websites with disability related information

Center:

CT-A. J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2014

Contact Information:

Mary Beth Bruder
[email protected]
860-679-1500

Product Description:

The Internet is one of the main resources people use to find information on health-related issues. However, although people report having much trust in health-related information that they locate online, the World Wide Web is uncontrolled and unmonitored. Moreover, previous research has shown inaccurate and misleading information can be easily located in online searches of disability related terms. To date, little guidance on how to find quality online information on disabilities has been made available to individuals with disabilities and those who provide care for them. We sought to evaluate the quality and characteristics of disability-related Websites and determine which (if any) characteristics predicted high quality Websites. We sought to evaluate the quality and characteristics of disability-related Websites and determine which (if any) characteristics predicted highquality Websites.

Keyword(s):

Websites, Disabilities, Internet

Product/Publication Type(s):

Conference presentations and posters presented

Target Audience:

Professionals, Students

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