Reliability and Validity Testing of the ASSIST Functional Performance Index
Assist Technol. 2023 Aug 8. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2245004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTReliability and validity testing of the ASSIST Functional Performance Index (AFPI) was conducted, focusing on persons with physical disabilities (PwPD). The AFPI was iteratively developed to assess persons' needs for Mainstream Smart Home Technologies (MSHT) as Assistive Technology (AT) and to measure the impact of a service delivery model for MSHT. The AFPI consists of 46 items organized by functional domains. A total of N = 22 PwPD completed the AFPI twice. The median response time between these two time points was four days. Te...
Source: Assistive Technology - August 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: A D Fairman P Foschi Walko D Dan L Morris J Boateng K Murphy L Terhorst Source Type: research

RESNA position on the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs
Assist Technol. 2023 Aug 2:1-18. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2221148. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this RESNA Position Paper is to provide evidence from the literature and share typical clinical applications supporting the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs (ULWCs) to assist practitioners in decision-making and justification of wheelchair recommendations.PMID:37530806 | DOI:10.1080/10400435.2023.2221148 (Source: Assistive Technology)
Source: Assistive Technology - August 2, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Lynn A Worobey Jennith Bernstein Joseph Ott Theresa Berner Jaqueline Black Mary Cabarle Tina Roesler Sage Scarborough Kendra Betz Source Type: research

Suitability of Quality of Life Outcome Measures for Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy Receiving Postural Care Interventions: A scoping review
Assist Technol. 2023 Jul 28. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2240876. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: . Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) have complex conditions affecting their health which makes it challenging for assistive technology professionals to achieve desired intervention outcomes. Persons with CP identify quality of life (QOL) as one of the most important outcomes to examine when determining the helpfulness of treatment .OBJECTIVE: Investigators aimed to complete a scoping review of QOL-related postural care (PC) publications, identify QOL-based assessments and critically analyze their suitability in measur...
Source: Assistive Technology - July 28, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jennifer Hutson Paula Stommes Teresa Wickboldt Sandy Callen Tierney Source Type: research