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Societies, 2022 Advocacy for assistive technology interventions is compatible with the capabilities approach but is insufficient for addressing the disadvantage experienced by people with disability.
Emily J Steel
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BMC Geriatrics, 2021 Background Assistive Technology for people with dementia living at home is not meeting their care needs. Reasons for this may be due to limited understanding of variation in multiple characteristics of people with dementia including their safety and ...
Eleanor Curnow +3 more
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Awareness on Assistive Technology among Pre-Service Teachers to Promote Inclusive Education
International Journal of Current Educational Studies, 2023 This research investigates the awareness of Assistive Technology among preservice teachers in the context of promoting inclusive education. A quantitative survey method was employed using a Guttman scale, validated by experts.
Bhaskar Gurramkonda, Vanitha C.
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Actions in assistive technology with hospitalized women
Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2023 Introduction: Hospitalization can render women’s health more fragile for a variety of reasons, potentially impacting their autonomy and independence.
Allan dos Santos Cipriano +4 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 BackgroundSocial activity is a key component in the prevention of cognitive decline. However, face-to-face social intervention has limited accessibility.
Kumi Watanabe Miura +5 more
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BMC Geriatrics, 2019 Background Dementia is a health and care priority globally. Caring for persons with dementia is a challenge and can lead to negative psychological, physiological and financial consequences for informal carers. Advances in technology have the potential to
Vimal Sriram +2 more
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Information, 2016 The purpose of this study was to survey access to information for learning on the types of assistive technology used by undergraduate students with disabilities in Northern Thailand.
Theeratorn Lersilp
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Innovation in Assistive Technology: Voice of the User
Societies, 2019 This article is an open letter to assistive technology stakeholders from an assistive technology user perspective. Contemporary systems thinking in assistive technology identifies the interlinking themes of people, products, personnel, policy and ...
Ricky Buchanan, Natasha Layton
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Assistive Technologies in the Home
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2009 Assistive technologies are critical to elders maintaining independence in the home. Adequate assessment of the patient's needs, the appropriateness of the device to that need, and the patient's motivation to use of a device is required for successful outcomes. A team approach is needed to ensure that devices are correctly prescribed, and the patient is
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An approach to the evaluation of assistive technology [PDF]
Proceedings of the second annual ACM conference on Assistive technologies - Assets '96, 1996 A valid criticism of may innovations in assistive technology is that they have not been evaluated. However, there are obstacles which make this form of technology difficult to evaluate according to conventional paradigms. The reasons behind this are discussed. A particular evaluation which endeavoured to circumvent those problems is described. The item
Stevens, R D, Edwards, A D N
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