A Retrospective Chart Review of the Patient Population Accessing Augmentative & amp; Alternative Communication at an Urban Assistive Technology Center
Assist Technol. 2023 Jun 14. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2224410. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to 1) identify and describe the population seeking alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) evaluations at an assistive technology (AT) center in the Midwestern United States and 2) describe the AAC device features or services participants identify as most important at their initial AAC evaluations. Charts of 53 participants seeking AAC interventions at an AT center in the Midwestern United States were retrospectively reviewed. Information from the QUEST 2.0 was used to determine what AT feat...
Source: Assistive Technology - June 14, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Allison Bean Julia Zezinka Carmen DiGiovine Amy Miller Sonntag Megan Case Source Type: research
Exploring the Value of Multi-sensory Aids in Co-designing Assistive Home Devices for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
In this study, we aimed to investigate the benefits of co-design prompts/aids in the development of assistive devices for and with older adults who have cognitive impairment (CI), with the goal of improving their ability to live independently at home. We conducted a series of co-design workshops and utilized eight sets of multi-sensory aids to explore their values and effectiveness in engaging older adults with CI in co-design processes. Our findings revealed that the co-design aids had several benefits, including: (1) increasing the exchange of knowledge and awareness between older adults and designers; (2) eliciting insi...
Source: Assistive Technology - May 31, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Leila Aflatoony Jennifer Dubose Fangli Song Herminia Machry Maureen Burke Source Type: research
