Journal of Assistive Technologies: Volume 7 Issue 1
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The impact of ICT services on perceptions of the quality of life of older people
Jacqueline Damant, Martin Knapp, Sarah Watters, Paul Freddolino, Margaret Ellis, Derek KingThe aim of this paper is to report results of the impact of the information and communication technology (ICT) platform and telecare services developed by the MonAMI consortium on…
Graphic symbols for all: using symbols in developing the ability of questioning in young children
Katerina Mavrou, Elena Charalampous, Michalis MichaelidesThis study aims to investigate the effects of the use of symbols in the development of young children's ability to form questions in mainstream early‐childhood education…
Online pedagogy: reaching out to the “hard‐to‐reach” learners
Anita Devi, Andy McGarryThe purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how an online virtual academy utilises a different approach to learning in order to engage hard‐to‐reach learners; for whom traditional…
GPS and IMU (inertial measurement unit) as a navigation system for the visually impaired in cities
Jesus Zegarra Flores, René FarcyThe aim of this work is to improve navigation solutions for the visually impaired, specifically problems with the heading given by the current GPS antennas. This heading is not…
Animation: children, autism and new possibilities for learning
Aase Holmgaard, Hanne Pedersen, Chris AbbottThe aim of this paper is to discover whether and to what extent children with autism can find the production of animations useful for their learning and self‐experience. The study…
A conceptual valuation framework (VF) for home telecare system devices
William H. CollingeThe aim of this paper is to present a conceptual valuation framework to allow telecare service stakeholders to assess telecare devices in the home in terms of their social…