Journal of Enabling Technologies: Volume 11 Issue 1

Editorial

Sarah Parsons, John Woolham

Editing JAT and enabling publication: an afterword

Chris Abbott

An afterword from the previous editor of this journal, looking back at what has been notable and ahead to what seem to be likely changes in the future. The paper aims to discuss…

Can smart homes extend people with Alzheimer’s disease stay at home?

Alberto Brunete González, Micheline Selmes, Jacques Selmes

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers in terms of information and communications technology (ICT) and home…

Interdisciplinary perspectives on designing, understanding and evaluating digital technologies for autism

Sarah Parsons, Nicola Yuill, Mark Brosnan, Judith Good

Interdisciplinary perspectives and collaboration in technology research are regarded as vital for producing effective and usable solutions that meet real needs. The purpose of…

A virtual tutor for children with autism

Paul Herring, Karen Kear, Kieron Sheehy, Roger Jones

The picture exchange communication system (PECS) is an established communication intervention for non-verbal children with autism. The purpose of this paper is to present an…