Journal of Assistive Technologies: Volume 4 Issue 4
Table of contents
Use of gesture recognition to control household devices for older people
Caroline Langensiepen, Ahmad Lotfi, Scott HigginsThe world has an ageing population who want to stay at home, many of whom are unable to care for themselves without help. As the number of available carers is becoming saturated…
Text messaging with picture symbols ‐ experiences of seven persons with cognitive and communicative disabilities
Ingrid Müller, Margret Buchholz, Ulrika FermCurrent technology offers many possibilities for remote communication. Nevertheless, people with cognitive and communicative disabilities have limited access to common…
The role of smart home technology in enhancing supported living for people with complex needs and challenging behaviour
Jeremy Linskell, Jenny HillThis paper describes the role that smart home technology can play in enhancing the provision of supported living for people with complex needs and challenging behaviour…
Perceptions, experiences and desired changes: responses from the conference floor
Chris AbbottDuring a conference keynote address in Australia, delegates (teachers, therapists and parents) were asked to indicate their experiences of the use of assistive technologies. Their…
Community cohesion: creating and using interactive whiteboard games
Lloyd Mead, Lorian Mead, Paul Sebuliba, Lawrence WilliamsThe project described here is the third in a series of cross‐agency (now called community cohesion) explorations involving the development of resources for, and by, people with…
Using personalised technology to enable transition ‐ How personalised technology, including assistive technology and telecare, has enabled the transition from registered care to supported living for individuals with learning disabilities
This case study from Hft, national charity for people with learning disabilities and their families, illustrates how assistive technology can play a vital role in supporting…