Internet activities and social and community participation among young people with learning disabilities

A digital lag has been reported on access to the internet and performing internet activities for young people with learning disabilities in everyday life. This study aims to explore environmental opportunities and challenges when performing internet activities and how internet uses influence social and community participation for young people with learning disabilities from the perspectives of the target group. Contrary to community participation, more examples of internet use positively influencing social involvement were found. Furthermore, it is indicated that concrete learning situations when using the internet for social participation were more adapted to the participants and promoted this type of participation, contrary to situations of internet use influencing community participation.