Physical DisabilitiesAssistive TechnologyOrthopedic DisabilitiesAlternative DevicesPeople with physical disabilities have limited capabilities in moving, performing manual tasks and taking participation in some life activities. Muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, head injuries, amputations, ...
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``Using Assistive Technology for Schoolwork: The Experience of Children with Physical Disabilities.'' Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 5 (6): 438A447. doi:10.3109/17483107.2010.481773.Murchland S, Parkyn H. Using assistive technology for schoolwork: The experience of children with...
This study examined the impact of computer and assistive device use on the employment status and vocational modes of people with physical disabilities in A... SD Pell,RM Gillies,M Carss - 《International Rehabilitation Medicine》 被引量: 45发表: 1997年 The Impact of Adaptive Seating Devices on...
OBJECTIVE: The use and nonuse of assistive technology devices in school by students with physical disabilities was investigated, and the students' experiences in using these devices is described. METHOD: We used a mixed-methods approach with predominantly qualitative methods to collect and analyze data...
The Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scales (PIADS) is a 26-item, self-report questionnaire designed to assess the effects of an assistive device on functional independence, well-being, and quality of life. The PIADS was researched and developed to fill the need for a reliable, valid...
Of interest in this study was adequacy and effectiveness of assistive devices used to instruct learners with physical disabilities at APDK Masaku School. The study was carried out at APDK Masaku School for the physically handicapped in Machakos district, Eastern province of Kenya to: find out ...
The goal of assistive devices is to empower people with disabilities so that they can engage in tasks they would like to perform without needing to ask someone for help. Without an assistive device, someone might have trouble doing something, whether it's opening a jar of pasta sauce or talk...
Statistical modeling of overall device usage, number of devices used, and usage of high-, medium-, and low-tech devices reveals several factors that appear to put people with disabilities at a disadvantage in accessing and using assistive devices. These factors include lower educational attainment,...
providing a means of reducing a physical impairment:an assistive device such as a hearing aid. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 ...