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Awareness, requirements and barriers to use of Assistive Technology designed to enable independence of people suffering from Dementia (ATD) [PDF]

, 2012
This article is available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ 2012 IOS PressThis study investigated the awareness and use of assistive technology for people with dementia. The aim of the study was to explore barriers to the uptake
van den Heuvel, EA, McIntyre, A, Jowitt, F   +2 more
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The Development of an Assistive Technology Toolkit for Early Literacy Instruction

, 2020
Despite evidence supporting the use of assistive technology (AT) to improve early literacy outcomes, only a small percentage of preschool age children with disabilities utilize such devices and services.
Sudduth, Christina, Nunez, Christina, Natale, Ruby, Messiah, Sarah, Schladant, Michelle, Dowling, Monica   +5 more
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The use of assistive technology in classroom activities for learners with motor impairments at a special school in South Africa

South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
Introduction: Participation in education is the right of every child, regardless of disability. An Assistive Technology and Inclusion Programme, implemented at a special school, has provided learners with motor impairments with an alternative to typical
Marieta Visser, Mariette Nel, Melissa de Klerk, Annique Ganzevoort, Caroline Hubble, Almaré Liebenberg, Marié Snyman, Megan Young   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measurement of Trunk Movement during Sit-to-Stand Motion Using Laser Range Finders: A Preliminary Study

Sensors, 2023
The sit-to-stand (STS) motion evaluates physical functions in frail older adults. Mounting sensors or using a camera is necessary to measure trunk movement during STS motion.
Haruki Toda, Kiyohiro Omori, Katsuya Fukui, Takaaki Chin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opening the GATE : systems thinking from the global assistive technology alliance [PDF]

, 2020
Purpose: This paper describes international actions to collaborate in the assistive technology (AT) arena and provides an update of programmes supporting AT globally. Methods: The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies the severe global uneven
Chen, S.C., Moon, I., Buning, Mary Ellen, Smith, Roger O., Chen, Shih-Ching, Seymour, Nicky, De Witte, Luc, Moon, Inhyuk, Layton, N., Inoue, T., Contepomi, S., Ramos, Vinicius Delgado, Delgado Ramos, V., Hoogerwerf, Evert-Jan, Buning, M.E., Bell, D., Bell, Diane, Seymour, N., Inoue, Takenobu, Hoogerwerf, E.J., Smith, R.O., de Witte, L., Layton, Natasha, Contepomi, Silvana   +23 more
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The Acceptance of Culturally Adapted Signing Avatars Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals

IEEE Access
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals often encounter significant challenges in communication and accessing digital content, with Sign Language as their primary mode of communication.
Achraf Othman, Amira Dhouib, Hajer Chalghoumi, Oussama El Ghoul, Amnah Al-Mutawaa   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution and Trends in Sign Language Avatar Systems: Unveiling a 40-Year Journey via Systematic Review

Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, 2023
Sign language (SL) avatar systems aid communication between the hearing and deaf communities. Despite technological progress, there is a lack of a standardized avatar development framework.
Maryam Aziz, Achraf Othman
doaj   +1 more source

Interdependence as a Frame for Assistive Technology Research and Design

International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, 2018
In this paper, we describe interdependence for assistive technology design, a frame developed to complement the traditional focus on independence in the Assistive Technology field.
Cynthia L. Bennett, Erin L. Brady, S. Branham   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

ARATA’s response to the NDIA’s assistive technology discussion paper [PDF]

, 2015
The Australian Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA) responds to the NDIA’s AT Discussion Paper, and advocates that roles for all stakeholders must be considered.  • Summary of ARATA\u27s key recommendations arising from
Natasha Layton, Trina Phuah, Emily Steel, Emma Friesen   +3 more
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Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source