Perceptions, experiences and desired changes: responses from the conference floor

Abstract

During a conference keynote address in Australia, delegates (teachers, therapists and parents) were asked to indicate their experiences of the use of assistive technologies. Their responses showed that the most often mentioned experiences related to independence, giving a voice and eliciting a response. Delegates were also asked to describe the type of assistive technology not yet available but which would meet current needs. These responses have been grouped into ten main areas and are discussed with examples.

Citation

Abbott, C. (2010), "Perceptions, experiences and desired changes: responses from the conference floor", Journal of Assistive Technologies, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 36-39. https://doi.org/10.5042/jat.2010.0663