Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Volume 11, Issue 5 (2016)

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Review Article

Review
Assistive technologies in reducing caregiver burden among informal caregivers of older adults: a systematic review
Keshini Madara Marasinghe
Pages: 353-360
Published online: 15 Sep 2015
AbstractforAssistive technologies in reducing caregiver burden among informal caregivers of older adults: a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (721.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Research Paper

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A review of factors influencing participation in social and community activities for wheelchair users
Emma M. Smith, Brodie M. Sakakibara & William C. Miller
Pages: 361-374
Published online: 04 Dec 2014
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“It’s got to be more than that”. Parents and speech-language pathologists discuss training content for families with a new speech generating device
Kate Louise Anderson, Susan Balandin & Roger James Stancliffe
Pages: 375-384
Published online: 26 Sep 2014
Abstractfor“It’s got to be more than that”. Parents and speech-language pathologists discuss training content for families with a new speech generating device | Full Text | References | PDF (214.8 KB)
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Living with an electric wheelchair – the user perspective
Gunilla Stenberg, Catharina Henje, Richard Levi & Maria Lindström
Pages: 385-394
Published online: 01 Oct 2014
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Stability of person ability measures in people with acquired brain injury in the use of everyday technology: the test–retest reliability of the Management of Everyday Technology Assessment (META)
Camilla Malinowsky, Ann-Charlotte Kassberg, Maria Larsson-Lund & Anders Kottorp
Pages: 395-399
Published online: 01 Oct 2014
AbstractforStability of person ability measures in people with acquired brain injury in the use of everyday technology: the test–retest reliability of the Management of Everyday Technology Assessment (META) | Full Text | References | PDF (167.9 KB)
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Measurement properties of the Wheelchair Skills Test – Questionnaire for powered wheelchair users
Paula W. Rushton, R. Lee Kirby, Francois Routhier & Cher Smith
Pages: 400-406
Published online: 20 Nov 2014
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Improved design and development of a functional moulded prosthetic foot
Govindarajan Narayanan, Saraswathy Gnanasundaram, Mohan Ranganathan, Rajaraman Ranganathan, Gautham Gopalakrishna, Bhabendra Nath Das & Asit Baran Mandal
Pages: 407-412
Published online: 19 Nov 2014
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Development and preliminary evaluation of a novel low cost VR-based upper limb stroke rehabilitation platform using Wii technology
Emmanuel Tsekleves, Ioannis Theoklitos Paraskevopoulos, Alyson Warland & Cherry Kilbride
Pages: 413-422
Published online: 13 Nov 2014
AbstractforDevelopment and preliminary evaluation of a novel low cost VR-based upper limb stroke rehabilitation platform using Wii technology | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Case Study

Case Report
Comparison of transhumeral socket designs utilizing patient assessment and in vivo skeletal and socket motion tracking: a case study
Linda Resnik, Tarpit Patel, Shane G. Cooney, Joseph J. Crisco & Christopher Fantini
Pages: 423-432
Published online: 26 Nov 2014
AbstractforComparison of transhumeral socket designs utilizing patient assessment and in vivo skeletal and socket motion tracking: a case study | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Using robots in “Hands-on” academic activities: a case study examining speech-generating device use and required skills
Kim Adams & Al Cook
Pages: 433-443
Published online: 11 Dec 2014
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