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Research Article

Tweet reach: A research protocol for using Twitter to increase information exchange in people with communication disabilities

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Pages 84-89 | Received 21 Oct 2013, Accepted 29 Oct 2013, Published online: 31 Dec 2013
 

Abstract

Objective: To (a) outline the background to research evaluating Twitter use by people with severe physical and communication disabilities participating actively in online communication forums for increasing information exchange and (b) illustrate a range of potential methods that might be applied in furthering research on the use of social media by people with developmental and acquired communication disabilities.

Methods: The literature on communication disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication, and social media research informed the rationale for and design of three studies investigating the use of Twitter by people with communication disabilities.

Results: To date, there is little information in the literature about how people with a range of communication disabilities might use Twitter to increase their access to information and help them to feel knowledgeable and in control of their own lives.

Conclusion: In this paper, three studies are proposed to investigate the use of Twitter by people with communication disabilities.

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