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Technology Evaluation for Improving Independence with Activities of Daily Living

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Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2018)

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Abstract

We present a pilot case study evaluating the deployment of touch screen tablets in supported living situations to help improve the independence of individuals in their daily lives. Supported individuals who required prompting and reminders for their activities of daily living were provided with tablets in their homes supported by staff members who could set up daily reminders. This paper discusses the needs of supported individuals and staff, the deployment of the technology, and observations of the intended user population. Our focus here is on the observation of adaptation and abandonment factors of the technology by supported individuals and support staff.

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Acknowledgments

We thank our participants, support staff, behavioral specialists, assistive technology specialist, and the technical support staff at Touch Stream Solutions.

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  1. Seven Hills Foundation, Worcester, MA, 01603, USA

    Jean Des Roches

  2. Clark University, Worcester, MA, 01610, USA

    John Magee

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  1. Johannes Kepler University Linz, Linz, Austria

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  2. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Georgios Kouroupetroglou

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Des Roches, J., Magee, J. (2018). Technology Evaluation for Improving Independence with Activities of Daily Living. In: Miesenberger, K., Kouroupetroglou, G. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10896. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94277-3_77

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