The Impact Of New Technologies On The Quality Of Life Of People With Disabilities

Author : Theo Bougie
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9287150079

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The Impact of New Technologies on the Quality of Life of People with Disabilities by Theo Bougie Pdf

This report analyses the impact of new technologies on the quality of life of people with disabilities, including consumer technology and, of course, assistive technology. It takes into account the different types of disability, covering not only physical and sensorial impairments, but also intellectual disabilities, mental illnesses and restrictions in social participation due to personal or environmental factors. The study gives examples of good practice and indicates the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of new technologies for enhancing the quality of life of disabled people. Proposals are made for such enhancement through legislation, service delivery, design, standardisation and market development.

Author : Marcia Joslyn Scherer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015038603539

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Living in the State of Stuck by Marcia Joslyn Scherer Pdf

Assistive technology is radically changing the lives of people with disabilities. Here, Dr. Scherer sets the background for this radical transformation and discusses the implications of assistive technology for the lives of those born disabled, or who become disabled later in life. In the author's words, "this book shows, how, paradoxically, the more technology became available and the more free from limitations individuals became, the more stuck they seemed." A severe disability no longer need prevent a person from attaining the same educational, personal, and career goals as other adults. Scherer details assistive devices that enhance the quality of their lives, mobility, speech, and ability to work. But while these devices may enhance independence, Scherer explains how friends and relatives can better understand the personal issues and needs that arise from living with a disability and 'needing' these devices. This is a unique, well-researched account that will help anyone - disabled or not - deal with the physical and emotional aspects of adjusting to a life with assistive technology.

Author : Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Disabilities Linked to Chronic Diseases
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789287159915

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Prevention of Disabilities Linked to Chronic Diseases by Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on the Prevention of Disabilities Linked to Chronic Diseases Pdf

Worldwide diseases have changed to include more chronic conditions, while the majority of current health systems continue to provide treatment and acute care rather than continuity of care. Even more dramatic changes in the health needs of the world population are anticipated, with non-communicable diseases as the leading cause of disability.This publication, drawn up by a Council of Europe Committee of Experts, proposes appropriate means of prevention aimed at reducing disabilities caused by chronic disease. Recommendations made include: the setting up of individualised programmes of psycho-social rehabilitation aimed at the full development of the person, and the adoptions of measures to promote the full integration of people with disabilities into society.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Disability in America
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309104722

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The Future of Disability in America by Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Disability in America Pdf

The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.

Author : Roy I. Brown
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Handicapped
ISBN : 0748732942

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Quality of Life for People with Disabilities by Roy I. Brown Pdf

Interest in quality of life has increased considerably over recent years and is now making considerable impact amongst all practitioners concerned with people with disabilities. This book looks critically at the concepts, assessment and practice as they relate to quality of life issues in many fields of disability. The issues for professional training and practice are evaluated and the benefits of involvement in creative activities are examined. Vocational, social and leisure implications for quality of life considerations are also explored in a number of chapters. Case studies and examples are used throughout the book to make this edition accessible and of real practical use to all those working with people with disabilities.

Author : Marcia Joslyn Scherer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : People with disabilities
ISBN : 1571290796

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Living in the State of Stuck by Marcia Joslyn Scherer Pdf

Assistive technology has radically changed the lives of persons with disabilities, enabling them to work and perform in ways they might never have dreamed possible for themselves. But while these devices do improve physical capabilities, this functional gain is not synonymous with enhanced quality of life. The larger questions are too often ignored: What does the individual define as "rehabilitation success"? How does a given device contribute to fulfilling that person's needs? Are environmental factors -- from psychological resistance to insufficient training for use -- compromising the effectiveness of the device?

Author : R. J. Hemalatha,D. Akila,D. Balaganesh,Anand Paul
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781119768838

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The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) by R. J. Hemalatha,D. Akila,D. Balaganesh,Anand Paul Pdf

INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS (IOMT) Providing an essential addition to the reference material available in the field of IoMT, this timely publication covers a range of applied research on healthcare, biomedical data mining, and the security and privacy of health records. With their ability to collect, analyze and transmit health data, IoMT tools are rapidly changing healthcare delivery. For patients and clinicians, these applications are playing a central part in tracking and preventing chronic illnesses — and they are poised to evolve the future of care. In this book, the authors explore the potential applications of a wave of sensor-based tools—including wearables and stand-alone devices for remote patient monitoring—and the marriage of internet-connected medical devices with patient information that ultimately sets the IoMT ecosystem apart. This book demonstrates the connectivity between medical devices and sensors is streamlining clinical workflow management and leading to an overall improvement in patient care, both inside care facilities and in remote locations.

Author : Richard Schulz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781466505346

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Quality of Life Technology Handbook by Richard Schulz Pdf

A collaboration between leading scientists, practitioners, and researchers at Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, this book is a comprehensive resource describing Quality of Life technologies and their development, evaluation, adoption, and commercialization. It takes an interdisciplinary team approach to the process of technology development for disabled and older persons and discusses the state of the art and future directions of technologies. This work provides direction on how to identify user needs and preferences, engage end-users in the design and development process, and evaluate and commercialize the technologies.

Author : Alan Roulstone,Alison Sheldon,Jennifer Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317376897

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Disability and Technology by Alan Roulstone,Alison Sheldon,Jennifer Harris Pdf

This edited collection brings together keynote articles from the journal Disability & Society to provide a comprehensive and though-provoking exploration of the place of technology in disabled people’s lives, documenting and analysing the growing impact of technology on disability and society over recent decades. The authors explore theoretical, empirical and moral dilemmas that arise with the changing relationship between technological change and the lives, aspirations and possibilities of disabled people. The volume is organised into three parts which consider early foundational work connecting disability and technology; key empirical studies related to the optimum use of technologies for independence and inclusion; and new moral and social dynamics thrown up by technological developments for disabled people’s lives.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309091169

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Technology for Adaptive Aging by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Steering Committee for the Workshop on Technology for Adaptive Aging Pdf

Emerging and currently available technologies offer great promise for helping older adults, even those without serious disabilities, to live healthy, comfortable, and productive lives. What technologies offer the most potential benefit? What challenges must be overcome, what problems must be solved, for this promise to be fulfilled? How can federal agencies like the National Institute on Aging best use their resources to support the translation from laboratory findings to useful, marketable products and services? Technology for Adaptive Aging is the product of a workshop that brought together distinguished experts in aging research and in technology to discuss applications of technology to communication, education and learning, employment, health, living environments, and transportation for older adults. It includes all of the workshop papers and the report of the committee that organized the workshop. The committee report synthesizes and evaluates the points made in the workshop papers and recommends priorities for federal support of translational research in technology for older adults.

Author : Bodil Ravneberg,Sylvia Söderström
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317150077

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Disability, Society and Assistive Technology by Bodil Ravneberg,Sylvia Söderström Pdf

The provision of assistive technology is an important individual and collective service of the welfare state. The state plays a significant role towards linking users and products, and the matching of devices and users is both a science and an art. However, many people feel it is stigmatising to use individually designed assistive technologies as they often, in a subtle way, convey discriminating barriers in society. The major challenges of assistive technology are thus to reduce social exclusion and marginalisation and, importantly, to reduce individual risks and societal costs related to non-use due to deficiencies in usability, aesthetics and design of the technologies. This groundbreaking book discusses the relationships among society, disability and technology by using different empirical examples (e.g., school, everyday life) to show why the combination of disability studies and STS-studies (science, technology and society) is a fruitful approach to understanding and meeting these challenges. The book explores the significance of the technologies for users, society and the field; identifies challenges to designing, adopting and using assistive technologies; and points at theoretical challenges in research as well as professional challenges in assistive technology service provision. The book also scrutinises the role of assistive technology devices, as well as the organisational structure of the assistive technology market, in relation to disabled people’s lives. This book will be valuable reading for students, academics, teachers and social educators interested in Disability Studies, STS Studies, Product Design, Sociology, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, as well as engineers working in the field of assistive technology.

Author : Francisco José García-Peñalvo,Henriëtte Geralde Van der Roest,Giovanni Ottoboni
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889748433

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Using Technology to Combat Diseases and Help People With Disabilities by Francisco José García-Peñalvo,Henriëtte Geralde Van der Roest,Giovanni Ottoboni Pdf

Author : Stefano Federici,Marcia Scherer
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351230889

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Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook by Stefano Federici,Marcia Scherer Pdf

Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook, Second Edition, proposes an international ideal model for the assistive technology assessment process, outlining how this model can be applied in practice to re-conceptualize the phases of an assistive technology delivery system according to the biopsychosocial model of disability. The model provides reference guidelines for evidence-based practice, guiding both public and private centers that wish to compare, evaluate, and improve their ability to match a person with the correct technology model. This second edition also offers a contribution to the Global Cooperation on Assistive Technology (GATE) initiative, whose activities are strongly focused on the assistive products service delivery model. Organized into three parts, the handbook: gives readers a toolkit for performing assessments; describes the roles of the assessment team members, among them the new profession of psychotechnologist; and reviews technologies for rehabilitation and independent living, including brain–computer interfaces, exoskeletons, and technologies for music therapy. Edited by Stefano Federici and Marcia J. Scherer, this cross-cultural handbook includes contributions from leading experts across five continents, offering a framework for future practice and research.

Author : Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Europe
ISBN : NWU:35556035620509

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Documents, Working Papers - Council of Europe, Parliamentary Assembly by Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly Pdf

Author : Gunilla Bradley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351865777

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The Good ICT Society by Gunilla Bradley Pdf

6.2 From an information society for all to quality of life for all -- 6.3 The humane element - humanization -- 6.4 What is a Good ICT Society? -- Bibliography -- Appendix 1 (Chapter 6) -- 7 Tree of Action -- 7.1 Trees of action -- 7.2 Different manifestos -- 7.3 Towards an information society for all -- 7.4 Where do we go from here? -- 7.5 Manifesto - the top 10 principles for the Good ICT Society -- 7.6 Manifesto - the top 10 actions towards the Good and Sustainable ICT society -- 7.7 Summary of the Good ICT Society - from theory to actions -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Index