When a human Body is confronted with toxic substances it has an immediate reaction. This first reaction was recently verbalised by a friend of mine, who happens to be an artist and was exposed to toxic steams in her studio; when she recognised the physical effects she immediately felt: “Oh my good- I …

People suffering from mild dementia may get lost during a walk, which can be dangerous for them and adds to the anxiety felt by their informal caregivers. TalkMeHome is a new service that allows these people to get home safely in such situations using their mobile phone. They can call a remote care professional …

Boekbespeking van Sherrie Turkle, 2011, Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. New York: Basic Books. Mails, sms’jes, instant messages, tweets, Skype, voicemails, Facebookberichten – via smartphones en andere apparaten zijn we vrijwel non-stop in contact met …

Participation in everyday occupations influences people's health and well-being. To enable individuals to do the activities they want and need to do is the main concern of occupational therapy practice. Many daily occupations are universal, but they also depend on culture. The development of the Activity …

De afstudeeropdracht die uitgevoerd is omvatte het maken van een Talking Touchscreen (TTS) prototype voor het weergeven van een vragenlijst voor laaggeletterden met meerdere disciplines. Fysiotherapeuten gebruiken vragenlijsten om erachter te komen welke klachten patiënten hebben en hoe die hun dagelijks …

De afstudeeropdracht die uitgevoerd is omvatte het maken van een Talking Touchscreen (TTS) prototype voor het weergeven van een vragenlijst voor laaggeletterden met meerdere disciplines. Fysiotherapeuten gebruiken vragenlijsten om erachter te komen welke klachten patiënten hebben en hoe die hun dagelijks …

Always a complex and demanding task, parenthood can be an extra challenge when parents have severe mental illness. Clients with children may experience extra stress, feelings of uncertainty, and a lack of energy. They may have difficulty in talking about their disabilities with their children. Often, …

Development is a process of improvement in which many different factors play a role. In order to measure development different indicators can be used, such as the Human Development Index and the Millennium Development Goals. When talking about developing countries, aid is a factor that might come to …

Research into the network communication of cars in a dynamic environment. With this communication, cars in combination with a cooperative adaptive cruise control algorithm, GPS and speed control can form a safer and better used road network.