Understanding wheelchair users' preferences for on-body, in-air, and on-wheelchair gestures

LB Bilius, OC Ungurean, RD Vatavu - … of the 2023 CHI Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
We present empirical results from a gesture elicitation study conducted with eleven
wheelchair users that proposed on-body, in-air, and on-wheelchair gestures to effect twenty …

The REHAB-LAB model for individualized assistive device co-creation and production

ME Lamontagne, A Pellichero, V Tostain… - Assistive …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Assistive devices are designed to enhance individuals with disabilities' functional abilities.
The rise of 3D printing technology enabled the production of individualized assistive devices …

Wheelchair outcome measurement instruments for children: a sco** review protocol

HT Curi, EC Ferretti, PC de Soárez - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The proposed sco** review aims to explore and map wheelchair outcome
measurement instruments for children in the literature. Method The proposed sco** review …

Prioritising rehabilitation in early childhood for inclusive education: A call to action

NA Almasri, T Smythe, M Hadders-Algra… - Disability and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This commentary examines the provisions for early childhood development (ECD)
in the global action plan for rehabilitation published by the World Health Organisation …

Assistive technology: Occupational therapy assessment and services for people with dementia

E Curnow, F Maclean… - British Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Research suggests that services are not effectively providing suitable assistive
technology for people with dementia. There is a need to understand the challenges facing …

It's a Much Harder Journey: Scaling Assistive Technology Innovations to New Markets in Africa

T Bhatnagar, M Bandukda, D Bell… - Proceedings of the 4th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Access to Assistive Technology (AT) in Africa is severely limited, with less than 25% of those
who need AT have access to it. This paper examines three cases illustrating the journey of …

[HTML][HTML] Explanatory Model of Awareness Factors of Smart Technologies for Independent Living at Home in Later Life

N Rebrica, A Petrovčič, U Tuškej Lovšin - Acta Informatica Pragensia, 2025 - aip.vse.cz
Background: Despite the rapid development of Smart Technologies for Independent Living
at Home (STILH) among older adults, their market is still underdeveloped. Low awareness is …

Assistive Applications, Accessibility, and Disability Ethics in HRI

KH Allen, RM Aronson, T Bhattacharjee… - Companion of the 2024 …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
This full-day workshop addresses the problems of accessibility in HRI and the interplay of
ethical considerations for disability-centered design and research, accessibility concerns for …

Policy brief: Framework to guide Allied Health Professional telehealth patient consultation guidelines and training

E Leone, A Healy, N Eddison, C Royse… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Purpose AHPs make up the third largest healthcare workforce in the UK NHS and with their
wide range of skills make a significant contribution to the health and care of people using …

Assistive Technology Service Delivery Outcome Assessment: From Challenges to Standards

L Desideri, C Salatino, F Borgnis - The Palgrave Encyclopedia of …, 2024 - Springer
This entry provides an introduction to the key elements necessary to understand the issues
related to assistive technology (AT) service delivery outcome assessment. Focusing mainly …