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Explaining the potential contribution of telecare to the support, protection and quality of life of people with differing needs
- Author:
- KERR Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Assistive Technologies, 4(3), September 2010, pp.35-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The national Telecare Development Programme for Scotland was launched in 2006. Training and raising awareness are key issues for this programme. This article describes four practice and training guides published in 2010 by the Telecare Development Programme designed to promote the effective and ethical use of telecare for people with differing needs. The four guides are: Telecare and Learning Disability; Telecare and Dementia; Telecare and Physical Disability; and Telecare and Sensory Impairment. This article summarises the background to this initiative and the content of the guides. Several issues, such as the focus on specialist areas of need, the generic content and the apparent demand for this kind of publication, are discussed. The article concludes with some ideas for further publications, and reflection on the potential for converting these texts into an e-learning resource.