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Author:Mr Paul Nisbet
Title:Development And Implementation Of Electronic Exam Papers For Pupils With Disabilities And Additional Support Needs In Scotland
Excerpt:This paper presents work over 5 years to develop, evaluate and implement Adapted Digital exam papers for pupils with disabilities or additional support needs sitting Scottish Qualifications Authority
Author:Dr Jonathan Freeman
Title:Next Generation Services For Older And Disabled People, Summary Of Research For Ofcom's Advisory Committee On Older And Disabled People
Excerpt: 1.    This paper summarises the results of a study involving desk and interview research with experts in relevant fields, commissioned by Ofcom’s Advisory Committee on Olde

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Author:Mr Paul Nisbet
Title:Books For All: Accessing Print Via Assistive Technology
Excerpt:Disabled people may have difficulty accessing books and other paper materials as a consequence of, for example, visual impairment, blindness, dyslexia, learning difficulties or physical disability. R
Author:Ms Ladan Najafi
Title:Enabling Families To Give Informed Consent Where Young Children Are Using Eye Gaze Technology.
Excerpt:As from April 2010 all health and adult social care providers will be required by law to register with Care Quality Commission (CQC). Out of the 24 Outcomes set up by CQC, Outcome 2 is set around peop
Author:Prof Maurice Mulvenna
Title:Interfacing With Brain Computer Interfaces
Excerpt:Motivation - To develop a Brain Computer Interface (BCI) system that is suitable for domestic application by being robust and user friendly and customisable in terms of user ability and preference and

View Papers Ambient Assisted Living (2)

Author:Mr James Amor
Title:Detecting And Tracking Behavioural Patterns Through Personalized Ambient Monitoring
Excerpt: Detecting and tracking behavioural patterns through Personalized Ambient Monitoring   J.D. Amor and C.J. James   Bipolar disorder (BD) is a serious mental disorder that affects bet
Author:Prof Andrew Hunter
Title:Trajectory-based Ambient Assistive Care For Elders
Excerpt:UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs predicts a worldwide increase in life expectancy coupled with a decline in the number of children and total fertility; thus a drastic reduction in support

View Papers Case Studies of Successful Interventions (1)

Author:Ms Jane Bache
Title:Evolving Assistive Technology Provision During Neurological Rehabilitation For Locked-in Syndrome: A Case Study
Excerpt:This presentation aims to present a case study of the assistive technology intervention for a lady with locked-in syndrome during rehabilitation. The presentation will focus on the necessity to change

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Author:Dr Amr Ahmed
Title:Assisted Shopping For Mobility Scooters
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Author:Mrs Eleanor van den Heuvel
Title:Tackling Ageing Continence Through Theory Tools And Technology (tact3)- Assistive Technology Development For Continence Pad Users.
Excerpt:Continence problems are seldom mentioned but they are extremely common in the adult population and prevalence increases with age.  Several studies have shown that urinary system function can decl

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Author:Dr Gillian Ward
Title:Developing The At Workforce; Needs And Training Requirements Of Staff
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Author:Mr Phil Palmer
Title:Preventative Maintenance
Excerpt:The Access to Communication and Technology (ACT) service is a specialist assessment service that has responsibility for provision of Electronic Assistive Technology (EAT) and subsequently, ongoing mai
Author:Ms Juliann Bergin
Title:Telecommunications In At Assessment, Support And Training
Excerpt:

View Papers Supporting Dementia Using Assistive Technology (3)

Author:Dr Hazel Boyd
Title:Enabling People With Dementia To Take Part In Virtual Visits - Findings From Early Trials
Excerpt:Many people with dementia live alone and can become socially isolated by a lack of visits from family who live a long way away. Technology already exists which can link people together in the form of
Author:Ms Nada Savitch
Title:Getting Out And About: Encouraging People With Dementia To Use Assistive Technology To Help Them Remain Active
Excerpt:This paper will present ATGuide, an exciting new way to help people with dementia and their carers to find the right assistive technology for them.   AT Guide is an addition to the Trent DSDC&r
Author:Prof Maurice Mulvenna
Title:Supporting People With Dementia During Night Time
Excerpt:The University of Ulster and the Fold Housing Group collaborate in the NOCTURNAL project, supported by funding from EPSRC and TSB Assisted Living Innovation Platform. The goal is to develop a solution

View Papers Supporting Stroke Using Assistive Technology (1)

Author:Dr Alexander Leff
Title:Read-right: Web-based Therapy For Patients With Hemianopic Alexia
Excerpt:We have designed a free, internet-based, behavioural rehabilitation programme for patients with an acquired reading disorder. The therapy was shown to be effective in a controlled clinical trial1,2. W

View Papers Telecare (2)

Author:Mr Rob Wilson
Title:Co-producing Telecare Platforms For Health And Social Care: Lessons For Business Models And Implementation From The Oldes Project
Excerpt:The challenge of producing sustainable and scalable telecare products and services goes way beyond the mere design and implementation of devices or services. Mainstreaming telecare is a major goal of
Author:Dr Kevin Doughty
Title:The Future Of Telecare Services
Excerpt:Abstract Telecare services developed quickly in the UK between 2000 and 2010 by embracing the robust infrastructure provided by the social alarm network. Improvements in access to the Internet, toget

View Papers Trade Presentation (4)

Author:Mr Hector Minto
Title:An Eye Control Approach To Sensory Learning And Rehabilitation
Excerpt:Eye Control has been successfully implemented in the field of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).  However, the vast majority of the successful user group have a sufficient level of
Author:Mr Ashley Burton
Title:Emfit Non-contact Vitals Monitor And Nurse Call System
Excerpt:PRODUCT SUMMARYSelf-monitoring wireless or wired Safebed IP devices together with DVM Suite software create a new kind secure and scalable networked non contact vitals monitoring and nurse call system
Author:Ms Aimee Green
Title:Interaction Techniques For On Screen Keyboards
Excerpt:Research into interaction techniques for on screen keyboardsForm many people with a physical disability, once they are unable to use a mouse or joystick  (in the conventional manner)  they a
Author:Mr Adrian Flowerday
Title:Social Care Gains From Telehealth Interventions
Excerpt:Telehealth in many areas to date has focussed purely on the management of specfic disease areas, such as COPD, and the business models have looked at savings such as reduced admissions into Hospital,

View Papers User Centred Design (3)

Author:Mr Rolf Black
Title:A Personal Narrative Support Tool For School Staff And Parents Of Children With Complex Communication Needs
Excerpt:Children start learning to tell personal narratives even before becoming verbal and can usually engage in fully developed story telling when starting school (Bruner, 1975; Peterson and McCabe, 1983).
Author:Dr Rich Picking
Title:Designing Ambient User Interfaces To Support Independent Living For The Elderly, Disabled And Cognitively Impaired
Excerpt:This paper reports the development and evaluation of ambient user interfaces situated in modified familiar home devices, specifically television sets, mobile devices and interactive digital photo
Author:Miss Suzanne Prior
Title:The Participatory Design Of A Talking Photo Album For Adults With Complex Communication Needs
Excerpt:Communication is an essential part of life and an important part of communication is the ability to tell stories. These stories can include every day events up to momentous life occasions. Through sto

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Author:Mr Sean loughran
Title:How Can We Ensure The Usability Improves With The Next Generation Of At Products
Excerpt: The aim of this study was to research and evaluate a products usability culminating in a redesign and hence demonstrate some of the processes that could be used when redesigning. The chosen inte

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Author:Dr Maggie Winchcombe
Title:"it Does What It Says It Does On The Tin!" Fostering Consumer Confidence In At
Excerpt:Demographic changes and financial pressures are leading to radical changes in statutory provision of simple AT. (1) Retailers are increasingly offering simple aids to daily living through va

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Author:Mrs E.A. Draffan
Title:Project Realise: Open Development/innovation
Excerpt:Please note the category selected does not fit this workshop as open innovation is across all sectors REALISE is funded by JISC and focuses on the application of open innovation principles to develop