Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Volume 13, Issue 6 (2018)

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Original Research

Article
Is centre-based provision of hearing aids better than community-based provision? A cluster-randomized trial among adolescents in Bangladesh
Johan Borg, Björn Olof Ekman & Per-Olof Östergren
Pages: 497-503
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforIs centre-based provision of hearing aids better than community-based provision? A cluster-randomized trial among adolescents in Bangladesh | Full Text | References | PDF (905.6 KB)
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Case Report

Case Report
Multi-tool accessibility assessment of government department websites:a case-study with JKGAD
Abid Ismail, K.S. Kuppusamy & Ab Shakoor Nengroo
Pages: 504-516
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforMulti-tool accessibility assessment of government department websites:a case-study with JKGAD | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Case Report
Usability testing of a developed assistive robotic system with virtual assistance for individuals with cerebral palsy: a case study
Nooshin Jafari, Kim Adams, Mahdi Tavakoli, Sandra Wiebe & Heidi Janz
Pages: 517-522
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforUsability testing of a developed assistive robotic system with virtual assistance for individuals with cerebral palsy: a case study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Differences in outcomes between the JoyBar control and standard wheelchair joystick control on two maneuverability tasks: a pilot study
Emma M. Smith, Danelle Fuller, Hina Mahmood & William C. Miller
Pages: 523-526
Published online: 09 Aug 2017
AbstractforDifferences in outcomes between the JoyBar control and standard wheelchair joystick control on two maneuverability tasks: a pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (447.9 KB)
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Research Article

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Using a social robot to teach gestural recognition and production in children with autism spectrum disorders
Wing-Chee So, Miranda Kit-Yi Wong, Carrie Ka-Yee Lam, Wan-Yi Lam, Anthony Tsz-Fung Chui, Tsz-Lok Lee, Hoi-Man Ng, Chun-Hung Chan & Daniel Chun-Wing Fok
Pages: 527-539
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforUsing a social robot to teach gestural recognition and production in children with autism spectrum disorders | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Original Research

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Integration of the social environment in a mobility ontology for people with motor disabilities
Amin Gharebaghi, Mir-Abolfazl Mostafavi, Geoffrey Edwards, Patrick Fougeyrollas, Stéphanie Gamache & Yan Grenier
Pages: 540-551
Published online: 07 Jul 2017
AbstractforIntegration of the social environment in a mobility ontology for people with motor disabilities | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Preliminary inter-rater reliability of the wheelchair components questionnaire for condition
Karen Rispin, John DiFrancesco, Lawrence A. Raymond, Kristopher Riseling & Joy Wee
Pages: 552-557
Published online: 07 Jul 2017
AbstractforPreliminary inter-rater reliability of the wheelchair components questionnaire for condition | Full Text | References | PDF (593.9 KB)
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Goal satisfaction improves with individualized powered wheelchair skills training
Megan K. MacGillivray, Bonita J. Sawatzky, William C. Miller, Francois Routhier & R. Lee Kirby
Pages: 558-561
Published online: 16 Jul 2017
AbstractforGoal satisfaction improves with individualized powered wheelchair skills training | Full Text | References | PDF (482.7 KB)
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Caregivers’ experiences with the selection and use of assistive technology
W. Ben Mortenson, Alex Pysklywec, Marcus J. Fuhrer, Jeffrey W. Jutai, Michelle Plante & Louise Demers
Pages: 562-567
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforCaregivers’ experiences with the selection and use of assistive technology | Full Text | References | PDF (517.3 KB)
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The influence of lower-limb prostheses technology on Paracanoeing time-trial performance
Shelley Ellis, Andrew Callaway & Bryce Dyer
Pages: 568-574
Published online: 16 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe influence of lower-limb prostheses technology on Paracanoeing time-trial performance | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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The Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale: Italian translation, adaptation, and validation of the short form
Anna Berardi, Rita De Santis, Marco Tofani, Maria Auxiliadora Márquez, Valter Santilli, Paula W. Rushton, Roberta Mollica & Giovanni Galeoto
Pages: 575-580
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforThe Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale: Italian translation, adaptation, and validation of the short form | Full Text | References | PDF (574.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Development and testing an online near-infrared spectroscopy brain–computer interface tailored to an individual with severe congenital motor impairments
Larissa C Schudlo & Tom Chau
Pages: 581-591
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforDevelopment and testing an online near-infrared spectroscopy brain–computer interface tailored to an individual with severe congenital motor impairments | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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A multi-perspective evaluation of a service robot for seniors: the voice of different stakeholders
Sandra Bedaf, Patrizia Marti, Farshid Amirabdollahian & Luc de Witte
Pages: 592-599
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforA multi-perspective evaluation of a service robot for seniors: the voice of different stakeholders | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Review

Review
A critical review of hearing-aid single-microphone noise-reduction studies in adults and children
Foong Yen Chong & Lorienne M. Jenstad
Pages: 600-608
Published online: 26 Oct 2017
AbstractforA critical review of hearing-aid single-microphone noise-reduction studies in adults and children | Full Text | References | PDF (935.7 KB)
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Review
Motor performance of individuals with cerebral palsy in a virtual game using a mobile phone
Juliana Nobre de Paula, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, Talita Dias da Silva, Camila Miliani Capelini, Lilian Del Cielo de Menezes, Thais Massetti, James Tonks, Suzanna Watson & Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré
Pages: 609-613
Published online: 01 Nov 2017
AbstractforMotor performance of individuals with cerebral palsy in a virtual game using a mobile phone | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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