“Pupils in special school extra-vulnerable online”
“those attending special schools with intellectual disabilities use social media to a much lower extent than the average.”
“Nevertheless, they are significantly more vulnerable to bullying and viciousness.”
“It shows a new report from the national media council.”
“The new report is the first survey that has been made about how young people with intellectual disabilities using the media. Within the group there is wide variation of disabilities, which makes it difficult to say anything in general. But it is clear that young people in this group report that they are exposed to bullying and viciousness far more on the network than others of the same age.”
“– International studies that have been conducted show that young people in this group are more vulnerable because they are perceived as ”
“24 percent of the group stated that they had experienced bullying on the network, the average figure is 11 per cent. It also means that you are more careful with sharing information about themselves online.”
“– Young people in this group do not publish the name or pictures of themselves in the same in extent as that of the other. It can be a way to try to hide their disabilities when you experience that you happen to be bad, ” says Ulf Dalquist.”
“Difficult to update”
“the Group uses to a greater extent media outlets that are relatively easy to handle, such as tablets and tv.”
“– You also see that such a thing as software updates become a problem for many. They often make to the appearance changing, which can lead to that you have to learn everything again.”
“It is something that software developers should have in mind, according to Ulf Dalquist.”
“– It is also important that parents talk with their children about media use. The Internet is a big part of children’s and young people’s everyday lives, so one should not condemn or prohibit. Instead, you should build up a mutual trust.”
“To watch movies or tv programs is more common among pupils in special schools.”
“A larger share of young people with intellectual disabilities read daily, books or magazines than the national average.”
“In both the group with intellectual disabilities and the national average there are more girls than boys who say that someone has been mean to them online.”
“the Report is a part of the campaign No hate speech movement, which is driven by the state’s media council on behalf of the government.”
“Source: national media council”
