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Feeling valued: the interplay of assistive technology and identity
CONCLUSION: Creating an environment where students feel valued is key in promoting use of and positive perceptions of AT. This should form an integral part of AT and disability policy in higher education.PMID:38116935 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2023.2294987 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - December 20, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Aoife McNicholl Deirdre Desmond Pamela Gallagher Source Type: research

User interfaces for older adults to support social interaction through digital technology: a systematic review update
CONCLUSIONS: Future research should develop digital technologies and service models to enhance the quality of life of older adults. Long-term solutions to promote social interaction in older adults require more user interface support. Community connection-based user interfaces can support existing social relationships and develop new social circles for older adults.PMID:38116952 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2023.2294988 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - December 20, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Minmin Zhou Zehang Cheng Kamal Sabran Zuriawati Ahmad Zahari Source Type: research

The ability of typically developing 2-3 year olds to infer the control mechanism for eye-gaze technology and the impact of causal language instruction
CONCLUSIONS: Although 2-3 years in the study could make use of eye-gaze technology with support, this study found no evidence that these children could infer the causal mechanisms of control independently or intuitively. The lack of spatial contiguity and the comparative lack of feedback from eye-gaze devices are discussed as possible contributory factors.PMID:38112177 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2023.2293874 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - December 19, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tom Griffiths Michael T Clarke John Swettenham Source Type: research

The effectiveness of the use of a technology toolkit on activities and mother-child interactions: children with complex care needs
This study aimed to gain more insight into the potential of an ICT-Toolkit in enhancing or contributing to the interaction between parents and their children with complex care needs.METHODS: A multiple case study with an AB experimental design was conducted. Four mother-child dyads were observed during eight two-and-a-half-hour home visits. Children between 6 and 16 years with severe to profound intellectual and multiple disabilities were included. A participatory research observation approach was used.RESULTS: Using the ICT-Toolkit compared to the baseline phase stimulated a decrease in the repetitive activities of two of...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - December 19, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: G F Bos E van Wingerden P S Sterkenburg Source Type: research

Capturing multiple assistive technology use and its impact in later life: lessons learned from distinct measurement approaches
CONCLUSIONS: ATs were commonly adopted by older adults in everyday activities. Overall, findings suggest that there are multiple approaches to conceptualize the independent, cumulative, or balanced effects of multiple AT use. Each measurement approach has unique implications for understanding the impacts of using ATs on older adults' health outcomes.PMID:38112328 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2023.2294990 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - December 19, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tai-Te Su Shannon T Mej ía Source Type: research

The use of artificial intelligence for persons with disability: a bright and promising future ahead
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2023 Dec 11:1-3. doi: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2288241. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArtificial intelligence (AI) driven solutions have the potential to significantly impact individuals with disabilities by providing assistance in their daily activities and facilitating the acquisition of new abilities. The utilisation of AI technology in assisting individuals with disabilities has novel prospects for enhancing accessibility, fostering inclusivity throughout society, and enabling autonomous living, which would otherwise pose considerable challenges or remain unattainable. As the field of AI co...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - December 11, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Vishal Kumar Sitanshu Barik Sameer Aggarwal Deepak Kumar Vikash Raj Source Type: research

Lessons learned from investigating patients' and physiotherapists' perspectives on the design of a telerehabilitation platform
CONCLUSIONS: Besides home exercise monitoring and guidance, telerehabilitation platforms must allow personalization and effective communication between patients and physiotherapists.PMID:38070003 | DOI:10.1080/17483107.2023.2287160 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology.)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology. - December 9, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Paula Amorim Jo ão Paiva Jefferson Silva de Lima Leonor Portugal da Fonseca Henrique Martins Paula Alexandra Silva Source Type: research