Internet Safety Issues for Adolescents and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
- 23 February 2016
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
- Vol. 30 (2) , 416-418
Abstract
Background: Research on Internet safety for adolescents has identified several important issues including unwanted exposure to sexual material and sexual solicitation.Methods: Although individuals with intellectual disabilities often have poor insight and judgment, and may therefore be at risk for Internet dangers, there is surprisingly little published on this topic.Results: To illustrate Internet dangers that adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities may face, we report composite case vignettes, based on actual clinical cases of adolescents and adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.Conclusion: We encourage clinicians to discuss Internet safety in their practice and provide recommendations for future research subjects.Keywords
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