Journal of Assistive Technologies: Volume 3 Issue 1
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The impact on objective quality of life outcomes of assistive technology in residential services for people with learning disabilities
Jonathan Perry, Stephen BeyerThe UK government is committed to preventative technologies and increasingly they are being incorporated into residential services for people with learning disabilities. This…
Beyond telecare ‐ the future of independent living
Charles LoweThis paper is an argument for a more holistic approach to independent living. Telecare and telehealth, as these services are being delivered in practice, risk increasing the…
Improving the quality of telecare services ‐ the role of audit and training
Kevin DoughtyThere is a significant body of evidence from small‐scale trials and pilot studies that show telecare services can be cost‐effective as well as popular with service users and their…
Microsoft Surface ‐ a new approach to access and technology
David BanesIn this article, David Banes examines the impact of Microsoft Surface on how people with disabilities interact with technology and information. Microsoft Surface is a dynamic…
Cross‐agency collaboration using visual learning techniques to support inclusion through a healthy eating project
Lorian Mead, Lloyd Mead, Lawrence WilliamsThis paper is a collaborative report on a visual learning project that utilised a range of information and communication technology (ICT) tools to draw together several different…
Indicated benefits of bed epilepsy sensors to users of a telecare service in the Republic of Ireland
Malcolm FiskThis paper examines, by reference to a telecare service evaluation in the Republic of Ireland, the role and potential of bed epilepsy sensors. It points to benefits for both users…