Assistive Technologies for Improving Quality of Life

Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-8029-8_1

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“…Depending on the type of assistive technology this resistance by an older adult can be due to many factors. This includes a perceived loss of autonomy, fear of change, history or experience, loss of motivation or drive, decline in cognition, religious or belief reasons, and/or any other subjective perception that an older adult may have to not want to engage or use the assistive technology [26,27]. As social robots are a newer form of assistive technology, their benefits to older adults are still being explored.…”

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Social Robots for Meaningful Seated Activities: Acceptance & Use by Older Adults

Sadler,

Khan,

Lwin

et al. 2024

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Healthy aging among older adults requires the maintenance of good physical and cognitive activity. However, in the natural course of aging, older adults usually experience a decline in their physical and cognitive activity, causing an increasingly sedentary lifestyle. Some older adults may not have a choice but to become increasingly sedentary as they age due to injury or deteriorated physicality. As such they require a manner of assistive technologies to aid in their daily lives and activities to maintain healthy cognitive function. Social Robots are a newer form of assistive technology, specifically designed for social interactions and gameplay. As with other assistive technologies, compliance barriers to the acceptance and use of social robots and types of meaningful, seated activities among older adults are expected. To better explore this phenomenon, improve quality of life and understand what drives older adults to accept and use newer forms of technology like social robots, this research conjoins two conceptual frameworks: The Activity Theory of Aging (ATA) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). As social robots hold great promise for improving the quality of life for older adults, exploring what driving factors could enable their greater acceptance and use is essential to furthering this field of study within Australia.

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Section: Acceptance Of Social Robots By Older Adultsmentioning

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Social Robots for Meaningful Seated Activities: Acceptance & Use by Older Adults

Sadler,

Khan,

Lwin

et al. 2024

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“…Visual schedules or social stories can be beneficial in helping them understand and navigate digital tools and online environments. Overall, a personalized approach that considers the unique needs and strengths of each individual with autism is crucial for promoting DL and maximizing the benefits of technology (Lancioni & Singh 2014).…”

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Digital Literacy in People With Disabilities: An Overview and Narrative Review

VENKATESAN

2023

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Digital literacy is the ability to use digital technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information. People with disabilities benefit from having these skills because they allow them to access various opportunities in the digital world. To ensure that they can fully participate in the digital realm, digital literacy efforts should prioritize inclusive design principles. People with disabilities often rely on assistive technologies such as screen readers, alternative input devices, voice recognition software, or specialized hardware to navigate digital platforms. Digital literacy programs should not only focus on consuming content but also on creating and sharing it through documents, multimedia, and online platforms. Peer support and collaboration are important for enhancing their learning experience. Additionally, digital literacy programs address cybersecurity or online safety considerations specific to such people and provide them training and support for using assistive technologies effectively while educating them about potential risks, privacy settings, and safe online practices. This narrative review highights the meaning and levels of digital literacy, digital divide, history, before expanding on the quantative metrics in the available research on the theme of people with disabilities. Retrieved data from freely accessible internet search engines revealed 196 publications, including books, chapters in books, original research articles, proceedings of seminars, and reviews, which were classified into harvest plots to be analyzed by their format, timelines, topics, or themes, respectively. While results indicate an upward curve in the quantity of publications, especially in the post-millennium era, the topics addressed are unevenly distributed, leaving scope for the future to focus empirical and evidence based research on themes related to measurement as well as training on digital literacies for both teachers and students with disabilities. By promoting digital literacy in people with disabilities, we can bridge the digital divide and empower them to participate fully in today's increasingly digital society.

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“…been shown to improve quality of life for people with a range of different needs including people with neurodevelopmental conditions (Lancioni & Singh, 2014), cognitive impairment and dementia (Klimova et al, 2018), physical disabilities (Baldassin et al, 2018) and the elderly (Agree & Freedman, 2011).…”

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The use of everyday and assistive technology in the lives of older autistic adults

Zheng

Foley

Grove

et al. 2021

Autism

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Assistive technologies have the potential to provide accessible support to people with varying needs and abilities, including older autistic adults. However, there is currently limited knowledge about how older autistic adults use technology in their daily lives, whether it is sufficient to meet their needs and whether they experience any barriers to technology use. To address these questions, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 autistic adults aged over 50 years. Using thematic analysis, we identified two major themes related to how older autistic adults use technology: ‘Helping to Manage the External Environment’ and ‘Increasing Everyday Accessibility and Convenience’. Overall, participants reported experiencing a number of challenges associated with performing everyday activities and while technology was able to offer some assistance, a number of gaps still remain in meeting the support needs of this population. Based on these findings, we offer some guidelines and recommendations for technology use with this population to guide future research and practice. Lay abstract Technology has the potential to help people with various support needs live more autonomous lives. This includes autistic individuals. In this article, we look at how older autistic adults use technology in their daily lives. Past research examining technology use and autism has mainly focused on helping children to learn new skills. To date, very little research has been conducted looking at how to create and design technology for use by older autistic adults. This is concerning because older autistic adults will likely have supports needs that match or exceed those of similarly aged non-autistic individuals. In this article, we spoke to autistic adults over 50 years about their daily experiences and how they use technology. We identified some important ways that older autistic adults use technology in their daily lives, as well as a number of support needs and barriers to technology use. Based on the findings, we were able to provide some guidelines and recommendations for technology developers and service providers to assist with designing, creating and using technology with older autistic adults.

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Assistive Technologies for Improving Quality of Life

Cited by 11 publications

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Social Robots for Meaningful Seated Activities: Acceptance & Use by Older Adults

Social Robots for Meaningful Seated Activities: Acceptance & Use by Older Adults

Digital Literacy in People With Disabilities: An Overview and Narrative Review

The use of everyday and assistive technology in the lives of older autistic adults

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Assistive Technologies for Improving Quality of Life

Cited by 11 publications

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Social Robots for Meaningful Seated Activities: Acceptance &amp; Use by Older Adults

Social Robots for Meaningful Seated Activities: Acceptance &amp; Use by Older Adults

Digital Literacy in People With Disabilities: An Overview and Narrative Review

The use of everyday and assistive technology in the lives of older autistic adults

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Social Robots for Meaningful Seated Activities: Acceptance & Use by Older Adults

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