About a fifth of American adults say that a disability, handicap, or chronic disease keeps them from participating fully in work, school, housework, or other activities.
But according to a new report released earlier this week from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, adults living …
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While it is acknowledged that the chronically ill people in the study tended to be older and less well-educated than respondents, socioeconomic status is not directly addressed in the study. People who are physically disabled or chronically ill tend to be have less disposable income and are less able to afford the computers and internet connections that the rest of us take for granted. It’s the same gap between technological haves and have-nots that is found in most societies with marginalized people being shut out of the technological revolution. Aside from libraries (and good luck getting access to their computers with the long lineups) there are few other options available.