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Direct linkKristina N. Randall; Hannah Drew; Elizabeth S. Gilman; Emma Dixon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Assistive technology (AT) has been successfully used by researchers and practitioners to increase task completion and independence in work and home environments for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While prior research has shown increased outcomes of incorporating AT into daily tasks, research has also…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Family Environment
Barriers at Workplace: Challenges for Adults with Visual Impairments--A Systematic Literature Review
Basu, Madhurenu; Rani, K. Sambath – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: A systematic review was carried out to determine and address the employment-related barriers encountered by persons with visual impairment. The existing database has been analyzed to summarize employment-related issues, facilitate support, and ensure rehabilitation and equal participation in employment. Methods: Fourteen…
Descriptors: Barriers, Adults, Visual Impairments, Literature Reviews
Nienke M. Siebelink; Annemarije Gaasterland; Marieke Gielissen; Sanne Weegen; Brigitte Boon; Agnes Poel – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Implementation issues often hinder reaching the potential of care technology to improve daily lives of people with intellectual disabilities. We investigated barriers to and facilitators of implementing different technology modalities (app/social robot/sensor/domotics) in long-term care. Method: Care professionals (N = 83) from 12…
Descriptors: Barriers, Affordances, Intellectual Disability, Assistive Technology
Marelle, Chelsea; Vinoski Thomas, Erin; Donehower Paul, Claire – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2023
Despite the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments, there are still barriers to successful employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Known barriers include lack of accommodations; negative stigma; and lack of investment in education, on-the-job training, and work experiences.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Employees, Barriers
Download full textRodrigues, Igor Santos – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2023
Education based on the Internet of Things (IoEdT) emerges as a new conceptual paradigm to define the use of wireless technology as a collaborative tool in teaching-learning processes. Based on this concept, this study explored the potential of the IoEdT as a response to the problems of social inclusion of students with disabilities. In this way,…
Descriptors: Internet, Assistive Technology, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities
Heman, Parker; Rhodes, Darson; Cox, Carol – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Level of electronic assistive technology use by people with intellectual disabilities is lower than for other disability groups. Methods: In this mixed-methods exploratory study during the pandemic, staff (online survey) and executive administration (focus group) from a regional supported employment service provider in the Midwest US…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Intellectual Disability, Supported Employment, Barriers
Aaron J Jolly; Cassidy E. Macfarlane; Brittan A. Barker – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2024
Real-time captions appear to be an effective tool in assisting deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) college students' access information and communication in certain classroom settings. However, there is limited knowledge of DHH students' direct experiences with real-time captioning services. In this study, we gathered narratives from 15 DHH college…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Student Experience, College Students
Edie C. Sanders – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Prospective memory (PM), the ability to remember to execute an intention in the future, is critical for the performance of everyday tasks important for independence and quality of life. PM failures are associated with negative health, financial, and social outcomes, and are more frequent with increased age and can be even greater for older adults…
Descriptors: Memory, Older Adults, Cognitive Ability, Neurological Impairments
Flora Koliouli; Stéphanie Pinel-Jacquemin; Chantal Zaouche Gaudron – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
The purpose of this article is the analysis of barriers and facilitators to enrolling children with disabilities in inclusive daycare facilities. Data were gathered from nine (N = 9) mothers of children with diverse developmental disabilities who were admitted to inclusive daycare centres in Paris, France. Semi-structured interviews were conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developmental Disabilities, Mothers, Inclusion
Tawfik, Gehad Mohamed; Makram, Omar Mohamed; Zayan, Ahmad Helmy; Ghozy, Sherief; Eid, Peter Samuel; Mahmoud, Mona Hanafy; Abdelaal, Abdelaziz; Abdelghany, Seif Mahmoud; Sayed, Ahmed M.; Sang, To Kim; Kassem, Mahmoud; Ho, Quoc Le Minh; Eltanany, Heba Hussien; Ali, Amira Farghaly; Hassan, Osama Gamal; Elsherbiny, Khaled Essam; Shafik, Amr G.; Hirayama, Kenji; Huy, Nguyen Tien – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Our aim was to assess the different voice prostheses (VPs) to identify the most efficient, safest, patient-tailored, longest lifetime, and inexpensive VPs and assess the different factors affecting their quality. Method: In September 2017, 15 databases were searched to include all randomized controlled trials. A new search was done in May…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Assistive Technology, Journal Articles, Program Effectiveness
Diego Hernandez; Santiago Rodriguez – Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2024
Public transport plays a fundamental role in providing access to urban opportunities. People with mobility restrictions face greater obstacles than other members of society. This article seeks to explore the obstacles faced by wheelchair users in Montevideo, Uruguay. To do so, we designed a set of trips to actual destinations for five types of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transportation, Accessibility (for Disabled), Physical Mobility
Yi- Fan Li; Dalun Zhang; Heather M. Dulas; Mary L. Whirley – Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, 2024
Students with disabilities are an increasing subpopulation in higher education. Recently, research has put an emphasis on students' voices to explore their academic learning experiences, as well as the learning strategies they use to overcome learning barriers. This study aimed to investigate the academic learning experiences of students with…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled), Equal Education
Mahmoud Gharaibeh; Ziyad Kamel Ellala; Osama Salman – Reading Psychology, 2024
This study aimed to determine the knowledge level of primary school teachers regarding their gender-based variations and the obstacles they face with using Assistive Technologies (ATs) for students suffering from dyslexia and dysgraphia in Abu Dhabi, UAE. For this purpose, a three-point Likert scale questionnaire was used to get teachers'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Elementary School Teachers, Barriers
Fernández-Batanero, José María; Montenegro-Rueda, Marta; Fernández-Cerero, José; García-Martínez, Inmaculada – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
The commitment to increase the inclusion of students with disabilities has ensured that the concept of Assistive Technology (AT) has become increasingly widespread in education. The main objective of this paper focuses on conducting a systematic review of studies regarding the impact of Assistive Technology for the inclusion of students with…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Technology Uses in Education
Terashima, Mikiko; Kirby, Ronald Lee; Smith, Cher – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
This study assessed the effectiveness of a learning module we developed for planning students aimed to enhance their understanding for design issues in public spaces faced by wheelchair users. The module involves training of students to effectively navigate the environment in a wheelchair before they experience the real outdoor spaces. Through…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Experiential Learning, Program Effectiveness, Design
