Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities
Netsafe engages with a wide range of experts to ensure all our communities are supported to use digital technology in a way that is safe and looks after their wellbeing. Hōhepa Canterbury is a vibrant community of people with intellectual disabilities who develop and deliver quality, innovative services that encourage people to live fully engaged…
Netsafe engages with a wide range of experts to ensure all our communities are supported to use digital technology in a way that is safe and looks after their wellbeing.
Hōhepa Canterbury is a vibrant community of people with intellectual disabilities who develop and deliver quality, innovative services that encourage people to live fully engaged lives.
Hōhepa Canterbury Digi Citizens Framework and Assessment Tool
Hōhepa Canterbury’s Digi Citizens Framework (and associated tools) are designed to educate and empower digital users, specifically disabled people, their whānau, support teams and educators.
Through using the Framework and tools, people can evaluate their existing knowledge and identify learning opportunities and areas where they may need additional support. We are anticipating that people using the Digi Citizens Framework will tailor the way it’s applied to suit the individual.
Hōhepa Canterbury are collaborating with both Netsafe and People First around promoting the Digi Citizens Framework and accompanying tools as they are released.
The framework and tools:
The table below gives an overview of each and how they are designed to be used.
As promised on launch in late 2023, we now have EasyRead versions (created by makeiteasy.org.nz):
| Resource | Purpose |
| Digital Citizens Framework EasyRead Version | The framework and associated detail, including the goal of the framework and process for development, challenges and guiding principles |
| Digital Citizens Framework implementation process | An overview to implementation, with a focus on: – whānau – support teams |
| Digital Citizens Overview EasyRead Version | To be used to help explain the concepts and the “WHY”, “WHAT” and “HOW” of digital citizenship |
| Digital Citizens Scenarios EasyRead Version | Examples of fictional people and how the “How am I doing” tool has been applied |
| Digital Citizens “How am I doing” tool | The tool used to work out where people are in their journey to being a successful digital citizen and where they would like to grow and develop |
| Digital Citizens “How am I doing” questions EasyRead Version | Prompts to help ascertain where a person may be in their journey to being a successful digital citizen |
| Digital Citizens Strategies and Resources | A starting place of strategies and resources that can be used to support someone on their digital journey – this list is a work in progress to fill gaps identified |
| Digital Citizens Plan EasyRead Version | A document used to outline the agreed plan made with a person on how they will progress their digital journey |
| Digital Citizens Self Reflection Tool EasyRead Version | Used to review how progress is going against the Digital Citizens Plan, and next steps in the try-learn-adapt process |
| Digital Citizens Interview Consent EasyRead Version | A consent form, as required, to participate in the process |
We recognise that this is just the beginning of a journey to empower all people with intellectual disabilities to be successful digital users.
We are open to feedback on the Digi Citizens Framework and tools, as they are very much designed to be living documents. We believe this is the first iteration of many.
Please be encouraged to send any feedback, questions or comments to the Project Lead, Sarah Kinley: [email protected]
