Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140100443

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE140100443

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tweet Reach: Using Twitter to Increase Information Exchange in People with Communication Disabilities. With as many as seven per cent of Australians having a physical and/or communication disability and being disenfranchised from information, Twitter offers a valuable form of social media allowing short segments of text communication that bypasses impaired speech. This project will evaluate the impact of training designed to increase the use of Twitter for information exchange in people who have little or no speech and who need information for better inclusion, empowerment and evidence-informed decision-making. Outcomes will inform policies and practices in training vulnerable populations to use social media for increased information exchange and will promote inclusion of all people with disabilities in social media campaigns.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2014

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $395,220.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified | Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Special Education and Disability | Specialist Studies in Education |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ability and Disability | Learner and Learning Processes | Application Tools and System Utilities

Other Keywords

Ability and Disability | Application Tools and System Utilities | Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Learner and Learning Processes | Special Education and Disability | Specialist Studies in Education | Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified

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