Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Journals "Technology and Disability"
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Assistive activity technology as symbolic expressions of the self
(Technology and Disability;Vol. 31, no. 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Different types of assistive technologies can support participation for people with disability; nonetheless, technology can break with peoples self-image, sometimes resulting in technology abandonment. OBJECTIVE: This ... -
Identifying pain and distress in non-verbal persons with intellectual disability: Professional caregivers' and parents' attitudes towards using wearable sensors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)BACKGROUND: Persons with severe intellectual disability (ID) may be non-verbal and unable to communicate pain or distress. Consequently, painful conditions may go undetected, and non-verbal persons with ID may not receive ... -
On the non-disabled perceptions of four common mobility devices in Norway: A comparative study based on semantic differentials
(Technology and Disability;Volume 31, Issue 1-2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)BACKGROUND: Mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs are often associated with certain stigma. Such devices must be designed with the goal of reducing stigma to decrease the abandonment-rate. Yet there is little ...