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Features of employment‐related technology for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a thematic analysis
- Authors:
- DAMIANIDOU Despoina, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(5), 2019, pp.1149-1162.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: The aim of this study was to identify, extract, summarize and list the features of applied cognitive technology used to support employment‐related outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Method: Thematic analysis was employed on a published research base of 41 studies obtained through a larger scoping review of the literature on the same topic. Results: The thematic analysis identified 109 technology features categorized into 14 main categories of features, which were grouped into three over‐arching categories, Output, Input and General Features. The majority of the studies comprised “Output” features with “Audio” features being the most frequent category. Studies using more sophisticated technology incorporated a wider range of features and a larger number of references. Conclusions: Further investigation regarding the association of specific technology features with the enhancement of various cognitive functions will assist the decision making and technology selection process. (Edited publisher abstract)
Portable electronic assistive technology to improve vocational task completion in young adults with an intellectual disability: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- COLLINS James C., COLLET-KLINGENBERG Lana
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 22(3), 2018, pp.213-232.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article summarizes a review of empirical literature from 2000 to 2015 that involved the use of specific portable technology to support persons with an intellectual disability in completing work-related tasks. Nineteen studies were identified for review, with an emphasis on the identification of (a) the characteristics of participants and settings, (b) the types of portable technology and prompting formats used, (c) the research designs utilized, (d) the independent and dependent variables, (e) the measures of reliability and validity, and (f) the overall effectiveness of the interventions. The authors provide an interpretation of the findings as well as the implications of the results and recommended areas for future research. (Publisher abstract)
Resources to support adults with learning disabilities who use assistive technology: outputs of the TATE project
- Author:
- ASPIONALL Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 2(2), June 2008, pp.52-55.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
TATE (Through Assistive Technology to Employment) was a three-year research project, which ended in December 2007. The project researched the use of existing and innovative technologies to remove or reduce barriers to accessing employment or independence for people with learning disabilities. This article describes the outputs of the project which include: a life skills training programme; software programmes on gadgets at home, money and finance, and AT Screener; and a Health and Safety Training Resource pack.
People with learning disabilities, AT and telecare
- Authors:
- TATE PROJECT, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Home Farm Trust
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The Through Assistive Technology to Employment (TATE) project is using current and advanced assistive technology to increase employability for people with learning disabilities and support independent living within a residential care or family home setting An estimated 1.4 million people in England live with a learning disability - around 25 per 1000 of the population - and the project aims to develop and mainstream assistive technology devices combined with telecare to meet the needs of these individuals. It will disseminate examples of best practice amongst health and social care providers.
How can assistive technologies and telecare support the independence and employment prospects for adults with learning disabilities?
- Author:
- ASPINALL Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 1(2), December 2007, pp.43-48.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article looks at some case studies from the TATE [Through Assistive Technology to Employment] Project. Funded through the second round of the Equal Community Programme (ESF) the TATE Project has looked at how assistive technology and telecare can be implemented to enhance the quality of life for adults with learning disabilities. Using a series of case studies, the paper illustrates some of the advantages of both innovative and traditional assistive technology and telecare to the service user, formal and family carers.
Access for all: universal design and the employment of people with disabilities
- Authors:
- MACKELPRANG Romel W., CLUTE Mary Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 8(3-4), July 2009, pp.205-221.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Employment among people with disabilities has been low, with statistics revealing the employment rate for this group to be 37% in the United States, with only 21% working full-time. This complex issue involves historical attitudes and economic and social policies. But, the author suggests, one solution is emerging. This article describes the concept and philosophy of universal access, a paradigm and blueprint for building employment success. The application of universal access eliminates many environmental obstacles that prevent persons with disabilities from working. This article outlines six principles that define universal access: develop and maintain a welcoming work environment; determine and explain essential components to be learned; provide clear expectations with ongoing feedback regarding progress towards those expectations; use multimodal techniques to convey concepts and skills; build a variety of options for learners to show mastery of required knowledge and skills; and maintain an inclusive environment. The article outlines how once a work environment is set up to be universally accessible, few modifications are needed, regardless of employee characteristics. The author concludes by noting that when utilising universal access principles, workers have the ability to offer strategies that will increase employment success.
Disability research and policy: current perspectives
- Editors:
- MORRIS Richard J., (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 342p.
- Place of publication:
- Mahwah, NJ
The chapters in this book are divided into two major sections: Disability Research Areas and Disability Policy Areas. The first addresses some of the relatively new areas of research and scholarship with adults and children within the area of disability, while the second critically examines various public policy and legal areas that impact on the daily lives of many of those with a disability. The papers are based on the research and scholarship produced by the Meyerson Disability Research Project at the University of Arizona. The research areas discussed include: Physically disabled offenders in prison; The use of videoconferencing technology to deliver remote interpreting services for deaf vocational rehabilitation clients; The use of computer technology for people having a disability; Philosophical congruence in health care; Pictorial illustrations, visual imagery and motor activity: their instructional implications for Native American Children with Learning Disabilities; Cognitive and behavioural effects of children’s exposure to pesticides; Disability and juvenile delinquency; Fears and anxieties in children having disabilities; School bullying and victimisation of children with disabilities. The policy areas covered include: Mental retardation and the death penalty; ADHD and the law: students’ rights, schools’ responsibilities and educational issues; Access to e-texts for disabled students: a practical reality?; Making the case for meaningful reasonable accommodation for employees with physical disabilities; Adequacy and enforcement of emergency evacuation laws in workplaces for people with disabilities.
A coherent policy for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities: recommendation no. R(92)6 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 9 April 1992 ...; a model rehabilitation programme for national authorities
- Author:
- COUNCIL OF EUROPE
- Publisher:
- Council of Europe
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- Strasbourg
Recommendations which take into account the training of non-health staff, technical aids, sporting activities and practical measures for the employment of people with physical or learning disabilities.