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N Groce - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Assistive Technology and people a position paper from the first global research innovation and education on Assistive Technology great summit
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2018Co-Authors: Deirdre Desmond, Johan Borg, Natasha Layton, Jacob A Bentley, F H Boot, Bishnu Maya Dhungana, Pamela Gallagher, Lynn Gitlow, Rosemary Joan Gowran, N GroceAbstract:Assistive Technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health Organization’s Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively working towards access to Assistive Technology for all. Developed through collaborative work as a part of the Global Research, Innovation and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit, this position paper provides a “state of the science” view of AT users, conceptualized as “People” within the set of GATE strategic “P”s. People are at the core of policy, products, personnel and provision. AT is an interface between the person and the life they would like to lead. People’s preferences, perspectives and goals are fundamental to defining and determining the success of AT. Maximizing the impact of AT in enabling participation requires an individualized and holistic understanding of the value and meaning of AT for the individual, taking a universal model perspective, focusing on the person, in context, and then considering the condition and/or the Technology. This paper aims to situate and emphasize people at the centre of AT systems: we highlight personal meanings and perspectives on AT use and consider the role of advocacy, empowerment and co-design in developing and driving AT processes.
Deirdre Desmond - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Assistive Technology and people a position paper from the first global research innovation and education on Assistive Technology great summit
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2018Co-Authors: Deirdre Desmond, Johan Borg, Natasha Layton, Jacob A Bentley, F H Boot, Bishnu Maya Dhungana, Pamela Gallagher, Lynn Gitlow, Rosemary Joan Gowran, N GroceAbstract:Assistive Technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health Organization’s Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively working towards access to Assistive Technology for all. Developed through collaborative work as a part of the Global Research, Innovation and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit, this position paper provides a “state of the science” view of AT users, conceptualized as “People” within the set of GATE strategic “P”s. People are at the core of policy, products, personnel and provision. AT is an interface between the person and the life they would like to lead. People’s preferences, perspectives and goals are fundamental to defining and determining the success of AT. Maximizing the impact of AT in enabling participation requires an individualized and holistic understanding of the value and meaning of AT for the individual, taking a universal model perspective, focusing on the person, in context, and then considering the condition and/or the Technology. This paper aims to situate and emphasize people at the centre of AT systems: we highlight personal meanings and perspectives on AT use and consider the role of advocacy, empowerment and co-design in developing and driving AT processes.
Marcus J. Fuhrer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Caregivers' experiences with the selection and use of Assistive Technology.
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2017Co-Authors: W. Ben Mortenson, Alex Pysklywec, Marcus J. Fuhrer, Jeffrey Jutai, Michelle Plante, Louise DemersAbstract:Qualitative data from a mixed-methods clinical trial are used to examine caregivers’ experiences with the selection and use of Assistive Technology to facilitate care recipients’ independence. Through a thematic analysis of interviews from 27 caregivers, three broad themes were identified. “A partial peace of mind” described the generally positive psychological impacts from Assistive Technology, mainly reduced stress and a shift in caregiving labour from physical tasks to a monitoring role. “Working together” explored the caregivers’ experiences of receiving Assistive Technology and the sense of collaboration felt by caregivers during the intervention process. Finally, “Overcoming barriers“ addressed two impediments to accessing Assistive Technology: lack of funding and appointment wait times for service providers. The findings suggest that Assistive Technology provision by prescribers plays a beneficial role in the lives of caregivers, but access to such benefits can be hampered by contextual con...
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Assistive Technology outcomes research challenges met and yet unmet
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2001Co-Authors: Marcus J. FuhrerAbstract:Fuhrer MJ: Assistive Technology outcomes research: Challenges met and yet unmet. J Am Phys Med Rehabil 2001;80:528–535. This article highlights the special requirements, achievements, and yet unmet challenges of assessing the outcomes of Assistive Technology services. The current status of this research is considered from the standpoint of developmental stages that seem to characterize many areas of outcomes research. Those stages include exhortation, sober appraisal, infrastructure building, and “getting on with it.” The status of measuring Assistive Technology outcomes is described, and efforts to develop new measures are critically reviewed. Three as yet unmet challenges are discussed that are faced alike by Assistive Technology outcomes research and by rehabilitation outcomes research in general. They are as follows: (1) operationalizing a multiple-stakeholder approach to outcomes research; (2) formulating adequate treatment theories; and (3) creating shared databases.
Johan Borg - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Assistive Technology products: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) summit.
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology, 2018Co-Authors: Roger O Smith, Marcia J Scherer, Rory Cooper, Diane Bell, David A Hobbs, Cecilia Pettersson, Nicky Seymour, Johan Borg, Michelle J Johnson, Joseph P LaneAbstract:This paper is based on work from the Global Research, Innovation, and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit that was coordinated by WHO's Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE). The purpose of this paper is to describe the needs and opportunities embedded in the Assistive product lifecycle as well as issues relating to the various stages of Assistive product mobilization worldwide. The paper discusses Assistive Technology product terminology and the dangers of focusing on products outside the context and rolling out products without a plan. Additionally, the paper reviews concepts and issues around Technology transfer, particularly in relation to meeting global needs and among countries with limited resources. Several opportunities are highlighted including Technology advancement and the world nearing a state of readiness through a developing capacity of nations across the world to successfully adopt and support the Assistive Technology products and applications. The paper is optimistic about the future of Assistive Technology products reaching the people that can use it the most and the excitement across large and small nations in increasing their own capacities for implementing Assistive Technology. This is expressed as hope in future students as they innovate and in modern engineering that will enable Assistive Technology to pervade all corners of current and potential marketplaces. Importantly, the paper poses numerous topics where discussions are just superficially opened. The hope is that a set of sequels will follow to continue this critical dialog. Implications for Rehabilitation Successful Assistive Technology product interventions are complex and include much more than the simple selection of the right product. Assistive Technology product use is highly context sensitive in terms of an individual user's environment. The development of Assistive Technology products is tricky as it must be contextually sensitive to the development environment and market as well. As a field we have much to study and develop around Assistive Technology product interventions from a global perspective.
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Assistive Technology and people a position paper from the first global research innovation and education on Assistive Technology great summit
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2018Co-Authors: Deirdre Desmond, Johan Borg, Natasha Layton, Jacob A Bentley, F H Boot, Bishnu Maya Dhungana, Pamela Gallagher, Lynn Gitlow, Rosemary Joan Gowran, N GroceAbstract:Assistive Technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health Organization’s Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively working towards access to Assistive Technology for all. Developed through collaborative work as a part of the Global Research, Innovation and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit, this position paper provides a “state of the science” view of AT users, conceptualized as “People” within the set of GATE strategic “P”s. People are at the core of policy, products, personnel and provision. AT is an interface between the person and the life they would like to lead. People’s preferences, perspectives and goals are fundamental to defining and determining the success of AT. Maximizing the impact of AT in enabling participation requires an individualized and holistic understanding of the value and meaning of AT for the individual, taking a universal model perspective, focusing on the person, in context, and then considering the condition and/or the Technology. This paper aims to situate and emphasize people at the centre of AT systems: we highlight personal meanings and perspectives on AT use and consider the role of advocacy, empowerment and co-design in developing and driving AT processes.
Jacob A Bentley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Assistive Technology and people a position paper from the first global research innovation and education on Assistive Technology great summit
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2018Co-Authors: Deirdre Desmond, Johan Borg, Natasha Layton, Jacob A Bentley, F H Boot, Bishnu Maya Dhungana, Pamela Gallagher, Lynn Gitlow, Rosemary Joan Gowran, N GroceAbstract:Assistive Technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health Organization’s Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively working towards access to Assistive Technology for all. Developed through collaborative work as a part of the Global Research, Innovation and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit, this position paper provides a “state of the science” view of AT users, conceptualized as “People” within the set of GATE strategic “P”s. People are at the core of policy, products, personnel and provision. AT is an interface between the person and the life they would like to lead. People’s preferences, perspectives and goals are fundamental to defining and determining the success of AT. Maximizing the impact of AT in enabling participation requires an individualized and holistic understanding of the value and meaning of AT for the individual, taking a universal model perspective, focusing on the person, in context, and then considering the condition and/or the Technology. This paper aims to situate and emphasize people at the centre of AT systems: we highlight personal meanings and perspectives on AT use and consider the role of advocacy, empowerment and co-design in developing and driving AT processes.