Assistive Technology for Children with Disabilities

Isabelle, Selena; Bessey, S. Fiona; Dragas, Kathryn Lawrence; Blease, Patricia; Shepherd, Jayne; Lane, Shelly J.

doi:10.1300/j003v16n04_03

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“…There are also difficulties in conducting research with children because of changes due both to children's development and to the functional impairment over time. 2 Many studies used a single participant design, which limits the generalizability of findings. There is clearly a need for more rigorous research that includes comparison groups when evaluating the impact of assistive devices on children with disabilities.…”

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“…cerebral palsy [CP], myelomeningocele, developmental communication problems, feeding difficulties), compromised participation in developmentally appropriate roles can have far-reaching consequences for overall development, independence, quality of life, and academic performance. [1][2][3] Unless the development of independence is well supported, children with functional impairments may be at risk of developing learned helplessness. 1,4 Clinicians attempt to overcome these limitations through interventions that focus on remediation, adaptation, and/or compensation.…”

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Assistive devices for children with functional impairments: impact on child and caregiver function

Henderson

Skelton²,

Rosenbaum

2008

Develop Med Child Neuro

113

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Functional impairments can limit a child's ability to participate in the experiences of childhood. This‘deprivation’can, in turn, have a negative effect on such children's development, academic performance, and quality of life, as well as on the lives of their caregivers and families. Many adults use assistive devices to overcome functional impairments and enable them to participate in daily activities; however, such devices may be underutilized by children. Each of the 54 studies reviewed in this report identified one or more functional impairments towards which an assistive device was targeted: accessing a computer (n=3 [studies]), activity assistance (n=2), behaviour changes (n=3), communication (n=30), independent feeding (n=1), living skills (n=1), mobility (n=9), modifying the environment (n=1), nutrition (n=4), and postural stability (n=2). The aim of this review was to determine the impact of assistive devices on the components of functioning defined by the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The impact of these devices was found to be overwhelmingly positive. Study outcomes reported were mainly child‐focused and could be classified as influencing activity, participation, and personal contextual factors, with relatively little attention paid to caregiver‐focused outcomes. Few studies provided either qualitative evidence or experimentally‐based quantitative research evidence using controls.

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Assistive devices for children with functional impairments: impact on child and caregiver function

Henderson

Skelton²,

Rosenbaum

2008

Develop Med Child Neuro

113

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“…In this context, assistive devices such as wheelchairs and robotic arms are vital for activities requiring mobility and manipulation. Importantly, these devices are not only critical from a sensorimotor perspective, but they also support psychosocial development by providing children with greater independence [2].…”

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Controlling a robotic arm for functional tasks using a wireless head-joystick: A case study of a child with congenital absence of upper and lower limbs

Aspelund

Patel

Lee

et al. 2019

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Children with movement impairments needing assistive devices for activities of daily living often require novel methods for controlling these devices. Body-machine interfaces, which rely on body movements, are particularly well-suited for children as they are non-invasive and have high signal-to-noise ratios. Here, we examined the use of a head-joystick to enable a child with congenital absence of all four limbs to control a seven degree-of-freedom robotic arm. Head movements were measured with a wireless inertial measurement unit and used to control a robotic arm to perform two functional tasks – a drinking task and a block stacking task. The child practiced these tasks over multiple sessions; a control participant performed the same tasks with a manual joystick. Our results showed that the child was able to successfully perform both tasks, with movement times decreasing by ~40-50% over 6-8 sessions of training. The child’s performance with the head-joystick was also comparable to the control participant using a manual joystick. These results demonstrate the potential of using head movements for the control of high degree-of-freedom tasks in children with limited movement repertoire.

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The Use of Assistive Technologies in Increasing the Participation of the Individuals with Severe and Multiple Disabilities to Leisure: Systematic Review

Çay,

Bozak

2024

PER

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Leisure participation is one of the highly neglected areas. Supporting the leisure participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities is important for them to be able to spend their leisure time in a quality and efficient way. In this study, the line of research through which assistive technologies have been used to increase the leisure participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities have been examined. The studies in accordance with the criteria determined have been examined within the context of the published journal, used technology type, participant properties, used models and research findings. The examined studies have been scanned via electronic media using indexical scanning and then, manual scanning has been conducted on the basis of the references of the reached studies. 57 studies have been reached as a result of these scans. The studies reached have been assessed using the criteria determined by the authors. 12 studies meeting the criteria have been examined with descriptive analysis method. It has been seen when the study findings have been analyzed that the assistive technologies are efficient in increasing the leisure participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities. Besides, when the studies in the scope have been examined, communication has been determined to be an important key for the participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities to leisure activities. Communication based assistive technologies have been revealed to have a significant role in increasing the leisure participation. The obtained findings have been discussed in various contexts and suggestions have been made to the partners.

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Assistive Technology for Children with Disabilities

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Assistive devices for children with functional impairments: impact on child and caregiver function

Assistive devices for children with functional impairments: impact on child and caregiver function

Controlling a robotic arm for functional tasks using a wireless head-joystick: A case study of a child with congenital absence of upper and lower limbs

The Use of Assistive Technologies in Increasing the Participation of the Individuals with Severe and Multiple Disabilities to Leisure: Systematic Review

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