How can Partnerships help Bridge the Digital Divide in the Disability Community?
Simple. Partnerships bring together people, ideas, and resources that might not be available in a single organization or institution. Advocacy organizations, telecommunication organizations, educators, social service providers, research institutions, government officials, and people with disabilities (youth and adults) need to work together on these issues and disseminate the group activities and findings. It is common sense that the more resources and alternatives you have in solving a problem, the more likely the solutions will be effective and efficient. The challenge lies in constructively utilizing these alternatives and resources that meets the needs of the stakeholders and effectively addresses the problem. We must also take into consideration partnerships that are already working so as to avoid replication. Replication only consumes valuable resources, time, and effort. We as individuals, businesses, organizations, institutions, communities, and governing bodies need to collect
