Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Exploring the use of mobile phones by children with intellectual disabilities: experiences from Haryana, India Subject The topic of the resource children with intellectual disabilities; global south; government schools; low income households; Mobile devices; patterns of use Description An account of the resource Purpose: Covid-induced lockdowns have increased the importance of technology in education. Though access to technology as well as availability of the internet remain a major concern for a lot of children in the global south, children with intellectual disabilities are disadvantaged even more as most of the e-content is developed keeping in mind the average learner. Materials and methods: Unstructured interviews were conducted with children with intellectual disabilities studying in government schools in Haryana as well as their teachers and parents. Thematic analysis of the interviews was conducted to understand the use-patterns of mobile phones by children with intellectual disabilities. Results: Findings suggest that these children are learning to use mobile phones on their own or with some support and are able to navigate the complexities of these smartphones quite well. They use these devices mostly for their entertainment. This paper then reflects on the need and strategies to develop these technologies in ways that they can be used as effective tools for teaching children with intellectual disabilities, especially in the inclusive education system in developing countries. Conclusion: The paper reflects on the need to develop technology and tools using flexible and exploratory designs to enhance the learning processes for children with intellectual disabilities from the lower income strata.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION This study highlights the importance of being able to use mobile phones by children with intellectual disabilities belonging to low income families. Following this, the article argues for designing of mobile phones suitable for use by children with intellectual disabilities using playfulness and explorations, and Building e-content keeping the elements of playfulness and exploration which can enhance the learnings of this group of students which is often ignored. 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor &amp; Francis Group. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jindal N.; Sahu S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Vol-19, No. 1, pp. 247-253. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Taylor and Francis Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2022.2079008" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2022.2079008</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131000307&amp;doi=10.1080%2F17483107.2022.2079008&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=0c8c187e0af959965b779a30ae90e631" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131000307&amp;doi=10.1080%2f17483107.2022.2079008&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=0c8c187e0af959965b779a30ae90e631</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 17483107; PubMed ID: 35605148 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Jindal N., Department of Sociology and Social Work, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India; Sahu S., Department of Sociology and Social Work, CHRIST University, Bengaluru, India