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Assistive technology

Known as: Welfare technology, Reading technology, Assistive device 
Assistive technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes… (More)
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2011
Highly Cited
2011
In the shadow of misperception: assistive technology use and social interactions
Few research studies focus on how the use of assistive technologies is affected by social interaction among people. We present an… (More)
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2011
Highly Cited
2011
Empowering individuals with do-it-yourself assistive technology
Assistive Technologies empower individuals to accomplish tasks they might not be able to do otherwise. Unfortunately, a large… (More)
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2010
2010
JollyMate: Assistive Technology for Young Children with Dyslexia
In this paper, we describe Jolly mate, a product concept that we have envisioned as assistive technology for young children with… (More)
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2008
2008
Involving domain experts in assistive technology research
Teams engaging in assistive technology research should include expertise in the domain of disability itself, in addition to other… (More)
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2008
2008
HandTalk: Assistive Technology for the Deaf
One of the many areas in which embedded systems show great promise is assistive technologies, which address the special needs of… (More)
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2007
2007
Psychological Implications of Domestic Assistive Technology for the Elderly
The ROBOCARE Domestic Environment (RDE) is the result of a three-year project aimed at developing cognitive support technology… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Desperately seeking simplicity: how young adults with cognitive disabilities and their families adopt assistive technologies
A surprisingly high percentage of assistive technology devices (35% or more) are purchased, but not successfully adopted. Through… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Robots as assistive technology - does appearance matter?
This work studies the effect of a robot's design (appearance) in facilitating and encouraging interaction of children with autism… (More)
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2003
2003
Assistive technology in computer science
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how assistive technology can be incorporated into computer science as a valid method… (More)
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1992
1992
Assistive Technology Computers and Persons with Disabilities
and legislators alike, are becoming increasingly aware of the need to bring persons with disabilities into the economic and… (More)
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