Be independent, go online! How German children and adolescents with Down’s Syndrome use the internet

Children and adolescents with Down’s Syndrome face a variety of difficulties when using digital media. Nadja Zaynel argues that with the right support, those children and adolescents can fully benefit from what the internet has to offer. Nadja is a researcher in Department of Communication at the University of Münster, Germany, and her work focusses on the media use of children with and without Down’s Syndrome. As part of her research, she visits kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, talking to parents about media and children’s everyday media use.