Enabling appropriate personnel skill-mix for progressive realization of equitable access to assistive technology

EM Smith, RJ Gowran, H Mannan… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background and Methods: This paper reviews the current capacity of personnel in
enabling access to assistive technology (AT) as well as the systems and processes within …

Estimating need and coverage for five priority assistive products: a systematic review of global population-based research

J Danemayer, D Boggs, VD Ramos, E Smith… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction To improve access to assistive products (APs) globally, data must be available
to inform evidence-based decision-making, policy development and evaluation, and market …

[图书][B] Global report on assistive technology

World Health Organization… - 2022 - books.google.com
Intro--Foreword--Acknowledgements--Contributors--Abbreviations--Executive summary--
Introduction--Who this report is for--How this report was developed--What this report …

Assistive technology policy: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit

M MacLachlan, D Banes, D Bell, J Borg… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Increased awareness, interest and use of assistive technology (AT) presents substantial
opportunities for many citizens to become, or continue being, meaningful participants in …

Assistive technology and people: a position paper from the first global research, innovation and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit

D Desmond, N Layton, J Bentley, FH Boot… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Assistive technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health
Organization's Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively …

Wheelchair service provision education and training in low and lower middle income countries: a scoping review

E McSweeney, RJ Gowran - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Improving access to education and training for those providing wheelchair and
seating assistive technology to meet personal posture and mobility requirements, as a basic …

Influences on selection of assistive technology for young children in South Africa: perspectives from rehabilitation professionals

K Van Niekerk, S Dada, K Tönsing - Disability and Rehabilitation, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract: Selection of assistive technology for young children is a complex process. Within a
context with limited resources, such as South Africa, research is needed to determine the …

Augmentative and alternative communication practices: A descriptive study of the perceptions of South African speech-language therapists

S Dada, Y Murphy, K Tönsing - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Speech-language therapists (SLTs) have direct contact with a wide variety of individuals
who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and they are therefore …

Understanding the global challenges to accessing appropriate wheelchairs: Position paper

RJ Gowran, N Bray, M Goldberg, P Rushton… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Appropriate wheelchairs are often essential for the health and wellbeing of
people with mobility impairments to enhance fundamental freedoms and equal opportunity …

Access to assistive technology in two Southern African countries

RA Matter, AH Eide - BMC Health Services Research, 2018 - Springer
Background Millions of people in Southern Africa are deprived of basic human rights such
as the right to education and work because of the large and growing unmet demand for …