Assistive Technology Access and Usage Barriers Among African Americans With Disabilities: A Review of the Literature and Policy

Ward-Sutton, Courtney; Williams, Natalie; Moore, Corey L.; Manyibe, Edward O.

doi:10.1891/jarc-d-19-00011

Cited by 19 publications

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“…In the U.S. and Canada, a lack of federal legislation specific to AT has led to inconsistencies in obtaining much-needed AT for many adults with ID (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine, 2017; Schreiber et al, 2017). In particular, adults with ID with limited financial resources and Black adults with disabilities experience challenges in procuring AT (Friedman & Rizzolo, 2017; Ward-Sutton et al, 2020). AT funding is also likely to exclude mainstream technologies, which means that only those adults with ID who can pay for these technologies out of pocket can access them.…”

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Technology for Adults with Intellectual Disability: Secondary Analysis of a Scoping Review

Johnson¹,

Blaskowitz²,

Mahoney³

2023

Can J Occup Ther

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Background. Technologies are embedded in all daily life activities and are utilized by occupational therapy practitioners to facilitate participation; evidence on technology for adults with intellectual disability (ID) can support practice with the population. Purpose. Summarize the evidence on technology to support adults with ID. Method. Secondary analysis of a scoping review of articles published between 2002 and 2018. Articles in the original scoping review addressed participation, assessment, or interventions with adults with ID. Authors completed a secondary analysis of 159 articles to identify articles with information on technology. Findings. In total, 56 articles met the inclusion criteria. Technology categories were cognitive supports, mainstream technologies, supplemental communication, aids for daily living, seating and mobility, control interfaces, and preparatory technologies. Implications. This secondary analysis demonstrates the range of evidence identifying technology as a key support, the impacts of the proliferation of technologies, and the need for occupational therapy practitioners to advocate for accessible technologies.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Technology for Adults with Intellectual Disability: Secondary Analysis of a Scoping Review

Johnson¹,

Blaskowitz²,

Mahoney³

2023

Can J Occup Ther

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“…Furthermore, members with other intersecting identities within Black and disabled communities (e.g. members with sensory disabilities, members with less education irrespective of disability type, non-English speakers, older adults) have additional barriers, including lower levels of digital adoption and higher risk of having an inaccessible digital experience (Friedman & VanPuymbrouck, 2021; Ward-Sutton et al, 2020). For instance, consider a Spanish-speaking Afro-Latinx male with a history of a brain injury who is discharged from acute inpatient rehabilitation after contracting COVID-19.…”

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We still cannot breathe: Applying intersectional ecological model to COVID-19 survivorship.

Carter¹,

McGill²,

Aaron³

et al. 2023

Rehabilitation Psychology

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Purpose/Objective: Individuals with historically oppressed identities, such as disabled or racialized minorities, face inequities across all societal institutions, including education, criminal justice, and healthcare. Systems of oppression (e.g., ableism, racism) lead to inequities that have ultimately contributed to disproportionate rates of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in the United States. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased public attention regarding police brutality toward Black people and the reinvigoration of the national Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement further highlighted the detrimental effects of oppressive systems and the urgent need to promote equity in the United States. The disproportionate number of COVID-19-related deaths and police brutality are inextricably connected, as both are products of oppression toward minoritized communities. The co-occurrence of the pandemic and BLM movement protests also creates an opportunity for critical discourse on the intersection of ableism and anti-Black racism specifically within the field of rehabilitation psychology. Research Method/Design: The overarching goals of this review are to apply the Intersectional Ecological Model with the addition of the chronosystem to illustrate how systems of oppression lead to health disparity in COVID-19 survivorship and to provide recommendations to promote health equity. Conclusions/Implication: As the COVID-19 pandemic shifts to an endemic and efforts to eliminate oppressive systems continue, rehabilitation psychologists have an ongoing, evolving, and shared responsibility to employ socially-responsive solutions to promote optimal functioning for patients, families, and communities.

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“…They noted how AT can be a cultural mismatch for many Asian Americans and Native Americans, who do not necessarily view disability as having medical or social causes, or for Mexican American families, who report linguistic barriers to accessing AAC training and support. AT access and usage barriers also are created by schools being underresourced and the underrepresentation of Black and other diverse voices in policymaking organizations (Ward-Sutton et al, 2020).…”

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Designing an Inclusive Future: Including Diversity and Equity With Innovations in Special Education Technology

Kaczorowski¹,

McMahon²,

Gardiner-Walsh³

et al. 2022

TEACHING Exceptional Children

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Assistive Technology Access and Usage Barriers Among African Americans With Disabilities: A Review of the Literature and Policy

Cited by 19 publications

References 38 publications

Technology for Adults with Intellectual Disability: Secondary Analysis of a Scoping Review

Technology for Adults with Intellectual Disability: Secondary Analysis of a Scoping Review

We still cannot breathe: Applying intersectional ecological model to COVID-19 survivorship.

Designing an Inclusive Future: Including Diversity and Equity With Innovations in Special Education Technology

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