How is media beneficial to disabled people?
Social networks are not only useful to the general public, but also quite beneficial to disabled people. One of the greatest characteristics of online community is that it is virtual, which means that we all live behind the screens and we never have to reveal who we really are. This is extremely helpful to disabled people. On one hand, it eliminates discrimination (which should not exist in the first place). Virtuality creates an equality that makes everyone socially acceptable in some way. On the other hand, virtuality makes disabled people more comfortable to say their opinions without concerning about being judged. Thus, virtuality helps eliminate the fear of social rejection and reluctance of revealing their “real” selves. By this, social networks create an atmosphere that both disabled people and non disabled people can effectively communicate with each other.
Media is useful in many other ways, too. Disabled people who have difficulty in learning in classrooms can take the advantage of taking online courses. They do not have to worry about not following the lecture; they can simply click the “pause” button to do whatever convenient for their understanding. In addition, with an online community established, disabled people never have to go to shops in person; all they have to do is to go to the online shopping website and click to pay. For those who have visual impairment, having someone reading aloud is no longer the only option. They can access information everywhere online and ask the computer to read for them. According to a research, around 15 percent of disabled people are self-employed. Small business holders can take advantage of the online communities to highlight their products and design successful marketing strategies on the internet. With all these benefits, isn’t media a miracle to people with disabilities?
Social networks are not only useful to the general public, but also quite beneficial to disabled people. One of the greatest characteristics of online community is that it is virtual, which means that we all live behind the screens and we never have to reveal who we really are. This is extremely helpful to disabled people. On one hand, it eliminates discrimination (which should not exist in the first place). Virtuality creates an equality that makes everyone socially acceptable in some way. On the other hand, virtuality makes disabled people more comfortable to say their opinions without concerning about being judged. Thus, virtuality helps eliminate the fear of social rejection and reluctance of revealing their “real” selves. By this, social networks create an atmosphere that both disabled people and non disabled people can effectively communicate with each other.
Media is useful in many other ways, too. Disabled people who have difficulty in learning in classrooms can take the advantage of taking online courses. They do not have to worry about not following the lecture; they can simply click the “pause” button to do whatever convenient for their understanding. In addition, with an online community established, disabled people never have to go to shops in person; all they have to do is to go to the online shopping website and click to pay. For those who have visual impairment, having someone reading aloud is no longer the only option. They can access information everywhere online and ask the computer to read for them. According to a research, around 15 percent of disabled people are self-employed. Small business holders can take advantage of the online communities to highlight their products and design successful marketing strategies on the internet. With all these benefits, isn’t media a miracle to people with disabilities?