Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, Volume 15, Issue 6 (2020)

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Review Articles

Review
A narrative review: current upper limb prosthetic options and design
Lauren Trent, Michelle Intintoli, Pat Prigge, Chris Bollinger, Lisa Smurr Walters, Dan Conyers, John Miguelez & Tiffany Ryan
Pages: 604-613
Published online: 11 Apr 2019
AbstractforA narrative review: current upper limb prosthetic options and design | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Do active assist transfer devices improve transfer safety for patients and caregivers in hospital and community settings? A scoping review
K. Tang, J. Diaz, O. Lui, L. Proulx, E. Galle & T. Packham
Pages: 614-624
Published online: 28 Jun 2019
AbstractforDo active assist transfer devices improve transfer safety for patients and caregivers in hospital and community settings? A scoping review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Original Research

Article
Assistive communication devices for patients with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey of availability and staff awareness in outpatient clinics in England
Guled M. Jama, Shayan Shahidi, Julian Danino & John Murphy
Pages: 625-628
Published online: 23 Apr 2019
AbstractforAssistive communication devices for patients with hearing loss: a cross-sectional survey of availability and staff awareness in outpatient clinics in England | Full Text | References | PDF (601 KB) | EPUB
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Ramps remain a barrier to safe wheelchair user transit bus ingress/egress
Karen L. Frost, Gina Bertocci & Craig Smalley
Pages: 629-636
Published online: 04 May 2020
AbstractforRamps remain a barrier to safe wheelchair user transit bus ingress/egress | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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An exploration of the experiences of Brazilian hemiplegic manual wheelchair users
Anne Mandy, Fabiola Chesani & Tatiana Mezadri
Pages: 637-642
Published online: 22 Jun 2019
AbstractforAn exploration of the experiences of Brazilian hemiplegic manual wheelchair users | Full Text | References | PDF (505.1 KB) | EPUB
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Research on Products and Devices

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Development of a robotic walker for individuals with cerebral palsy
Hana Alazem, Anna McCormick, Stuart G. Nicholls, Elizabeth Vilé, Roselle Adler & Genevieve Tibi
Pages: 643-651
Published online: 23 Apr 2019
AbstractforDevelopment of a robotic walker for individuals with cerebral palsy | Full Text | References | PDF (979.1 KB) | EPUB
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Review Article

Review
The language and communication attributes of graphic symbol communication aids – a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Simon Judge, Nicola Randall, Juliet Goldbart, Yvonne Lynch, Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith & Janice Murray
Pages: 652-662
Published online: 23 Apr 2019
AbstractforThe language and communication attributes of graphic symbol communication aids – a systematic review and narrative synthesis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
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Original Research

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Assistive technology for students with visual disability in schools for the blind in Delhi
Suraj Singh Senjam, Allen Foster, Covadonga Bascaran, Praveen Vashist & Vivek Gupta
Pages: 663-669
Published online: 23 Apr 2019
AbstractforAssistive technology for students with visual disability in schools for the blind in Delhi | Full Text | References | PDF (929.7 KB) | EPUB
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Research on Products and Devices

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Design of a modular wheelchair with posture transformation capabilities from sitting to standing
Gautam Dawar, Aneesh Kejariwal & Devender Kumar
Pages: 670-683
Published online: 07 Jun 2019
AbstractforDesign of a modular wheelchair with posture transformation capabilities from sitting to standing | Full Text | References | PDF (3.3 MB) | EPUB
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Original Research

Article
Wheelchair Mobility Confidence Scale for Dutch youth using a manual wheelchair
M. E. Sol, M. A. T. Bloemen, O. Verschuren, P. W. Rushton, J. M. A. Visser-Meily & J. F. de Groot
Pages: 684-691
Published online: 23 Apr 2019
AbstractforWheelchair Mobility Confidence Scale for Dutch youth using a manual wheelchair | Full Text | References | PDF (776.4 KB) | EPUB
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American and Canadian therapists’ perspectives of age and cognitive skills for paediatric power mobility: a qualitative study
Lisa K. Kenyon, Maria Jones, Becky Breaux, Jessica Tsotsoros, Tonya Gardner & Roslyn Livingstone
Pages: 692-700
Published online: 12 Jul 2019
AbstractforAmerican and Canadian therapists’ perspectives of age and cognitive skills for paediatric power mobility: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Research on Products and Devices

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InWalker: smart white cane for the blind
Mohd Heikal Husin & Yang Kwang Lim
Pages: 701-707
Published online: 15 Nov 2019
AbstractforInWalker: smart white cane for the blind | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Original Research

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Providing paediatric power wheelchairs in the USA then and now: a survey of providers
Lisa K. Kenyon, Jerika Schmitt, Sango Otieno & Laura Cohen
Pages: 708-717
Published online: 08 Jun 2019
AbstractforProviding paediatric power wheelchairs in the USA then and now: a survey of providers | Full Text | References | PDF (807.2 KB) | EPUB
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Research on Products and Devices

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FriWalk robotic walker: usability, acceptance and UX evaluation after a pilot study in a real environment
Rodrigo Pérez-Rodríguez, Pedro A. Moreno-Sánchez, Myriam Valdés-Aragonés, Myriam Oviedo-Briones, Stefano Divan, Nuria García-Grossocordón & Leocadio Rodríguez-Mañas
Pages: 718-727
Published online: 07 Jun 2019
AbstractforFriWalk robotic walker: usability, acceptance and UX evaluation after a pilot study in a real environment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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