Smartphones, Disability and the Australian Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic for People who are Blind and with Low Vision

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Smartphones, Disability and the Australian Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic for People who are Blind and with Low Vision

This paper offers insight into and analysis of the disparate and diverse experiences of Australians with disability, at the intersections of technology and geography during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on interviews with the blind and low vision community we identify a significant cross-generat...

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Main Authors:	Ellis, Katie, Kent, Mike, Locke, Kathryn, McRae, Leanne, Dau, Duc, Peaty, Gwyneth
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2021
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/88286

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