The development of the POSITIVES Scale : how well are the information and communication technology needs of students with disabilities being met
The POSITIVES Scale (Postsecondary Information Technology Initiative Scale) is based on responses of 141 Canadian French speaking postsecondary students with disabilities about how well their information and communication technology (ICT) needs were being met. The focus of this article is to present data on the psychometric properties of the scale and suggest future uses. Reliability and validity are excellent. The findings indicate that, overall, schools’ web pages and interactive online services were accessible, the hours of access to ICTs were good and access to materials in alternate formats met students’ needs. Nevertheless, training on ICTs off campus and the availability of adapted computers at school were problematic.