Journal of Assistive Technologies: Volume 10 Issue 2
Table of contents - Special Issue: Designing assistive technology
Guest Editors: Nigel Newbutt
User centred design and validation during the development of domestic brain computer interface applications for people with acquired brain injury and therapists: a multi-stakeholder approach
Jean Mary Daly Lynn, Elaine Armstrong, Suzanne MartinThe purpose of this paper is to outline the application of user centred design (UCD) within a research project to support the design, development and evaluation of a brain…
Evaluating automated goals for home care support
Julia S Clark, Kenneth J. TurnerThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate an approach to automating goals for supporting home care, with a view to understanding user experience when defining such goals and hence…
Framework for selecting assistive technology user-participation methods
E A Draffan, Abi James, Mike Wald, Amal IdrisA number of participatory research methodologies can be used to assist with developing assistive technologies. These methods vary in the amount that users lead and contribute to…
Using design thinking to engage autistic students in participatory design of an online toolkit to help with transition into higher education
Marc Fabri, Phoenix C.S. Andrews, Heta K. PukkiThe purpose of this paper is to reflect on engaging young autistic people in the participatory design of the Autism & Uni online toolkit. The purpose of the toolkit is to…
How can participatory design inform the design and development of innovative technologies for autistic communities?
Mark Brosnan, Sarah Parsons, Judith Good, Nicola YuillThe purpose of this paper is to reflect upon on the opportunities and challenges of engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders during the design, development and evaluation of…
Assistive tools for disability arts: collaborative experiences in working with disabled artists and stakeholders
Chris CreedThe purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the experiences in working collaboratively with physically impaired visual artists and other stakeholders (e.g. disability arts…