Applying the Matching Person and Technology Evaluation Process

Scherer, Marcia J.; Craddock, Gerald

doi:10.1108/lhtn.2001.23918aad.001

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“…Project ENABLE's overarching purpose was to create accessible school library programmes and services. This likely requires a variety of approaches, including implementing principles of inclusive education and UD (Jung, 2007; Recommendation CM/Rec, 2009), using accessible books, materials and signage (Beneicke, Biesek and Brandon, 2003; Dieker, Berg and Jeanpierre, 2008), using digital media and AT (Myhill, 2009; Power and Paige, 2009; Scherer and Craddock, 2001), restructuring the physical environment (Avramidis, Bayliss and Burden, 2002), indoctrinating educators and TLs into the social model of disability (Oliver, 2004), encouraging and supporting collaborative teaching practices (Allen and Hughes‐Hassell, 2010), and providing ongoing professional development (Weiner, 2003).…”

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“…Second, ATs have long been essential to augment processes, equipment and technology so that people with various disabilities can access mainstream programmes and services (Myhill, 2009; Scherer and Craddock, 2001). The principles of UD are intended to create mainstream products that require no AT but which are usable without augmentation by the widest variety of user abilities.…”

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Developing the capacity of teacher‐librarians to meet the diverse needs of all schoolchildren: Project ENABLE

Myhill

Hill

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et al. 2012

Research in Spec Educ Needs

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US school libraries are required to ensure that schoolchildren and school staff with disabilities have equal opportunity to use and benefit from library facilities and information services under federal law. However, evidence indicates teacher‐librarians (TLs) often lack the training, knowledge and skills to provide programmes and services that meet the needs of students with disabilities. Project ENABLE (Expanding Nondiscriminatory Access by Librarians Everywhere) was created to respond to this shortfall by designing, implementing and evaluating a professional development programme in New York State. The project applies a social model of disability to help 100 TLs, special educators and general educators further develop their skills and resources by teaming together to create an inclusive environment for all students. This is achieved through the use of universal design principles, appropriate assistive and other technologies, an emphasis on person‐first language and sensitivity simulations, a focus on inclusive lesson planning, and by developing collaboration capacity among participant teams. Curriculum development, data collection and analyses are presented. The effect of the Project ENABLE trainings was significant in terms of higher levels of skill and knowledge reported by participants for creating accessible library programmes, advancing inclusive education and building effective collaborations. Drawing from their workshop learning and resources, participant teams developed action plans to implement during the 2011–2012 school year. This project underscores the importance of TLs in the education of all students, including those with disabilities. Higher education and local professional development programmes must place greater emphasis on preparing TLs to perform this role effectively and confidently.

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Developing the capacity of teacher‐librarians to meet the diverse needs of all schoolchildren: Project ENABLE

Myhill

Hill

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“…62 For example, the item response theory which comprised of the mathematical tools and statistical methods can analyze items and scales, create and manage health outcome measures, and assess selfreported health outcomes. 63 Similarly, the matching person and technology 64,65 can also be used as an assessment procedure to determine the appropriate AT for a particular user in the given environment. The qualitative and quantitative assessment based on 13 technological criteria has also been used to assess AT solutions.…”

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Utilizing sensors networks to develop a smart and context-aware solution for people with disabilities at the workplace (design and implementation)

Kbar

Al-Daraiseh

Mian

et al. 2016

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks

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The developments and improvements in human-computer interaction and information and communication technologies have resulted in innovative assistive technology (AT) solutions for the people with disabilities (PWDs). Although, there have been many new ideas and technologies for assisting the PWDs, still very few of them have considered the workplace environment. Therefore, there is a need to develop a comprehensive universal AT solution that can maximize the PWDs productivity at work. In this work, an AT and smart context-aware solution has been developed to assist the PWDs at the workplace. This has been achieved through the designing and the implementation of a smart unified interface to guide and assist the PWDs. A wireless sensor network has been employed in this context-aware smart solution in order to track and determine user's location. The unified interface is adaptive and includes four modules that are smart helping, smart communication, smart editor, and auto emergency response. A proper AT process and technological design considerations have been adopted to achieve a comprehensive, universal, adaptive, and context-aware solution.

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Future AAC Technology Needs: Consumer Perspectives

Blackstone¹,

Williams²,

Joyce³

2002

Assistive Technology

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This article suggests the need for rethinking the role that consumer perspectives will play (and ought to play) in the design and development of future augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies. After carefully defining what they mean by "AAC consumers," "consumer perspectives," and "AAC technologies," the authors consider the extent to which current research has illuminated our understanding of (1) how consumers view AAC technologies and (2) how consumers themselves would define future technology needs. It's not a pretty picture. While it is clear that there already exist specific constructs and methods that could enable researchers and developers to learn more about consumer perspectives, it is equally clear that few, if any, researchers make much use of these constructs and methods. The authors focus specifically on ways that consumer perspective can helpfully infuse participatory action research, technology transfer processes, and ergonomics. In addition, the authors consider how research that investigates the ways in which assistive technologies impact the daily lives of individuals with severe communication impairment also influences public policy issues, which can in turn affect future definitions of AAC technology needs. Throughout the article, the authors advocate for a paradigm shift in the quantity and quality of the collaborations that occur between AAC consumers and AAC researchers, manufacturers, and developers. Augmented communicators and their families have a major stake in all types of research that can affect the design and development of AAC devices and accessories, and the results of this research, in turn, can affect public policy decisions about AAC technologies. This makes it all the more important that AAC consumers be involved at each step of the research and development process.

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Applying the Matching Person and Technology Evaluation Process

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Developing the capacity of teacher‐librarians to meet the diverse needs of all schoolchildren: Project ENABLE

Developing the capacity of teacher‐librarians to meet the diverse needs of all schoolchildren: Project ENABLE

Utilizing sensors networks to develop a smart and context-aware solution for people with disabilities at the workplace (design and implementation)

Future AAC Technology Needs: Consumer Perspectives

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