title: Teaching individuals with intellectual disability to email across multiple device platforms.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the use of email by people with intellectual disability across multiple technological devices or platforms. Four individuals with intellectual disability participated in this study. Participants were taught how to access and send an email on a Windows desktop computer, laptop, and an iPad tablet device. Results indicated a functional relation. All participants acquired and generalized sending and receiving an email from multiple platforms. Conclusions are discussed about the importance of empowering people with intellectual disability by providing multiple means of expression, including the ability to communicate effectively using a variety of devices.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States. Electronic address: dcihak@utk.edu.
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Cihak
authors.affiliation: Washington State University, United States.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.affiliation: Appalachian State University, United States.
authors.forename: Cate C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States.
authors.forename: Melinda M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gibbons
keywords: Adults; Digital literacy; Intellectual disability; Post seconday education; Single subject design