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The Importance of Social Networking

• Assistive technology helps maximise opportunity for education and employment
• It can also help with socialisation
• Blindness has the potential to be isolating, particularly for teens as their peers start to drive
• Teens plan a lot of activity using social networks, so it's important blind teens can access it
• For blind people of all ages, social media can provide access to news, information, companionship and peer support