Is digital technology a opportunity security and a survival tool for people with developmental disabilities in the digital age?: focus on primary caregiver and R&D developer

The purpose of this study is to ensure that people with developmental disabilities are securitied a fair opportunity and can live their daily lives in the community without being excluded by digital technology. To this end, it is to suggest the direction of digital technology. Previous studies were analyzed focusing on existing domestic literature to achieve the research purpose. In order to deeply understand the contents related to the use and expansion and dissemination of digital technology by the developmentally disabled, a focus group interview was conducted with the main caregiver and digital technology research and developers. As a result of the study, although digital technology is necessary for primary caregivers, it is scary to use, and it is difficult for R&D developers to know exactly what technology is required, and it is difficult to verify by the parties. In addition, it was difficult to participate in the development prematurely due to the specificity of the market. Based on the results derived through this study, the social efforts required to guarantee the rights of people with developmental disabilities in the digital age and to develop digital technology as a survival tool were presented in conclusions and implications.