Assistive technology supports maintenance or improvement of an individual’s functioning and independence, though for people in need the access to assistive products is not always guaranteed. This paper presents a generic quality framework for assistive technology service delivery that can be used independent …

This study aimed (1) to examine the contribution of robot ZORA in achieving therapeutic and educational goals in rehabilitation and special education for children with severe physical disabilities, and (2) to discover the roles professionals attribute to robot ZORA when it is used in robot-based play …

Background: Talking Mats is a framework developed to support communication with communication vulnerable people. Objective: The objective was twofold: to provide an overview of the objectives, target groups and settings for which Talking Mats has been used (Part 1), and an overview of empirical scientific …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe whether and how groups of nursing home residents respond to the interactive device “the CRDL”. The CRDL can translate touches between people into sounds. It recognises the type of touch and adjusts the produced sound accordingly. Design/methodology/approach …

Centraal staat de vraag van vijf basisscholen hoe de breed geïmplementeerde mobiele technologie didactisch wordt ingezet door leerkrachten en hoe deze inzet versterkt kan worden. Op basis van deze verkenning kunnen geïnformeerde beslissingen genomen worden ten aanzien van het ontwerpen, uitvoeren en …

Stakeholders in Zuid-Limburg hebben zich verenigd om te komen tot een Gezondheidsakkoord, met als doel de gezondheid en de participatiegraad te verhogen tot minimaal het landelijk gemiddelde. Aanleiding en verloop van het proces worden geschetst. Grote vraag blijft: komt de beweging op gang en is men …

Aims and objectives To gain insight into the perceived added value of a decision support App for district nurses and case managers intended to support a problem assessment and the provision of advices on possible solutions to facilitate ageing in place of people with dementia, and to investigate how …

HAN Studiesucces-Training en coaching (HAN Ss-T&c) wil een zo hoog mogelijk leerresultaat op hun aanbod. Door verder te ontwikkelen probeert HAN Ss-T&c vraag en aanbod zo optimaal mogelijk met elkaar te verbinden. Rekening houdend met nieuwe ontwikkelingen rondom de manier van leren. De afgelopen jaren …

Detecting practical problems of persons with dementia (PwD) experience at home, and advising them on solutions to facilitate aging in place are complex and challenging tasks for nurses and case managers. In this two group randomized, controlled laboratory experiment, the efficacy of a decision support …

Purpose: This is a position paper describing the elements of an international framework for assistive techhnology provision that could guide the development of policies, systems and service delivery procedures across the world. It describes general requirements, quality criteria and possible approaches …