Sources of further information and resources

Online Safety and Wellbeing of Adults at Risk of Harm

• Alhaboby ZA et al. (2016) ‘The language is disgusting and they refer to my disability’: the cyberharassment of disabled people, Disability & Society, 31(8), 1138-1143
• Buijs, P.C.M. et al. (2017) Internet Safety Issues for Adolescents and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities J Appl Res Intellect Disabil, 30: 416-418 (paywall)
• Chadwick DD et al. (2017) Perceptions of the risks and benefits of Internet access and use by people with intellectual disabilities (PDF), British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45(1), pp.21-31
• Chiner E et al. (2017) Internet use, risks and online behaviour: the view of internet users with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers (PDF), British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45(3), pp.190-197
• Cook EE et al. (2017) Service providers’ perceptions of and responses to bullying of individuals with disabilities, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 21(4), pp.277-296
• Delgado P et al. (2019) Training young adults with intellectual disability to read critically on the internet (PDF), Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(3), pp.666-677
• Dimensions (2016) Dimensions calls for urgent reform to target online hate and abuse
• HM Government (2019) Online Harms White Paper (PDF)
• House of Commons (2019) Online abuse and the experience of disabled people, First Report of Session 2017–19 (PDF)
• Salmerón, L. et al. (2018) Selection and evaluation of Internet information by adults with intellectual disabilities European Journal of Special Needs Education

General information on online safety

• Age UK Staying safe online (website)
• Ann Craft Trust National charity which exists to minimise the risk of abuse of disabled children and adults at risk (website)
• Care Management Group Keeping Safe Online A Guide For People With Learning Disabilities (PDF)
• Don’t Stick It Cyber Bullying (website)
• Get Safe Online (2019) Free expert advice (website)
• HM Government (2018) Government response to the Internet Safety Strategy Green Paper (PDF)
• McBeath J (2017) Supporting vulnerable groups online, UK Safer Internet Centre (website)
• Mencap SafeSurfing project (website)
• Mind How to manage stress (website)
• Mental Health Foundation Staying Safe on Social Media and Online (PDF)
• People First Staying Safe Online (website)
• SWGfL Online compass (website)