The potential for technology to enhance independence for those aging with a disability

EM Agree - Disability and health journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Technologies of all kinds can sustain and accelerate improvements in health and quality of
life for an aging population, and enhance the independence of persons with disabilities …

The association of internet use with wellbeing, mental health and health behaviours of persons with disabilities

M Duplaga, K Szulc - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Introduction: There is strong evidence that people with disabilities suffer from a significant
digital divide. However, there are reports indicating that Internet use may result in many …

Computer and microswitch-based programs to improve academic activities by six children with cerebral palsy

F Stasolla, R Damiani, V Perilli, F D'Amico… - Research in …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study was aimed at extending the use of assistive technology (ie microswitch such as a
pressure sensor, interface and laptop) with a new setup, allowing six children with cerebral …

Evaluation of speed-accuracy trade-off in a computer task in individuals with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study

DCGL Fernani, MTA Prado, TD da Silva, T Massetti… - BMC neurology, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP) present with sensorimotor
dysfunction which make the control and execution of movements difficult. This study aimed …

Using cursor measures to investigate the effects of impairment severity on cursor control for youths with cerebral palsy

A Almanji, TC Davies, NS Stott - International journal of human-computer …, 2014 - Elsevier
Individuals with upper limb impairments due to cerebral palsy encounter difficulties when
using pointing devices and can be limited in communicating and accessing education tools …

Crucial design issues for special access technology; a Delphi study

P O'Rourke, R Ekins, B Timmins… - Disability and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To develop and demonstrate a method to involve professional users of assistive
technology (AT) in the development process of customisable products. Employing the ideas …

Human-computer interaction for users with cerebral palsy based on head orientation. Can cursor's movement be modeled by Fitts's law?

MA Velasco, A Clemotte, R Raya, R Ceres… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experiment to validate a head-mounted inertial interface for human-
computer interaction (HCI) developed for people with cerebral palsy (CP). The method is …

A cross‐sectional study examining computer task completion by adolescents with cerebral palsy across the Manual Ability Classification System levels

TC Davies, A AlManji, NS Stott - Developmental Medicine & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to analyze the cursor trajectories of adolescents with cerebral
palsy (CP) when using a mouse for point‐and‐click computer tasks. By identifying some of …

Effect of diagnosis, body site and experience on text entry rate of individuals with physical disabilities: a systematic review

HH Koester, S Arthanat - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: This study systematically reviewed the research on computer text entry by people
with physical disabilities, and conducted a quantitative synthesis of text entry rates …

Acesso ao computador por crianças e jovens com paralisia cerebral

LMP Braccialli, MG Spiller, M Audi… - Educação, Formação …, 2016 - educa.fcc.org.br
O computador tem se constituído um importante recurso de tecnologia assistiva para
crianças e jovens com paralisia cerebral. No entanto, devido défices motores nos membros …