The use of innovative technology in the field of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) has
gained significant attention nowadays. Despite being a promising research area, Socially …

Background Financial exclusion is a human rights issue affecting health equity. Evidence
demonstrates that financial exclusion is exacerbated for people with disability and those in …

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between assistive technology
system elements and access to assistive products. Data on assistive technology system …

Amartya Sen's seminal Tanner lecture: Equality of What? began a contestation on social
justice and human wellbeing that saw a new human development paradigm emerge—the …

Globally, 2.5% of upper limb amputations are transhumeral, and both mechanical and
electronic prosthetics are being developed for individuals with this condition. Mechanics …

Background and objective The need for rehabilitation is growing due to health and
demographic trends, especially the rise of non-communicable diseases and the rapid …

Background With the accelerating trend of global aging, over one billion people need to use
one or more types of assistive products. However, the high abandonment rate of current …

The value of Assistive Technology in enabling active and equal participation in political,
social, economic, and cultural life of people with disabilities, people ageing, and people with …

Advocacy for assistive technology interventions is compatible with the capabilities approach
but is insufficient for addressing the disadvantage experienced by people with disability …

As the world enters an aging and super-aged society, the application of advanced
technology in assistive devices to support the daily life of the elderly is becoming a hot issue …