Assistive technologies for people with disabilities. In-depth analysis.

Autor/in	Boucher, Philip Nicholas
Titel	Assistive technologies for people with disabilities. In-depth analysis.
Quelle	Brussels: Scientific Foresight Unit (STOA) (2018), 20 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Anhang
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie
ISBN	978-92-846-2352-5
DOI	10.2861/422217
Schlagwörter	Bildungszugang; Autismus; Digitale Medien; Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie; Medienpädagogik; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Beschäftigungszugang; Behinderung; Sehbehinderung; Unterstützte Kommunikation; Sonderpädagogik; Hörbehinderung; Analyse; Medizinisches Gerät; Europa
Abstract	Assistive technologies (ATs) are designed to improve the functional capabilities of people with disabilities. Some are relatively low-tech and very familiar, such as such as reading glasses, crutches and hearing aids. Others are more advanced, using cutting-edge science and technology, with future ATs under development that could have a huge impact on all our lives. The focus in this study is on ATs for three specific disabilities: blindness and visual impairments, deafness and hearing impairments, and autism spectrum disorders. These three disabilities exhibit both similarities and differences in terms of their implications for ATs. A description of the regulatory environment, including international agreements and EU regulations regarding disabilities and technologies, is followed by four case studies on Germany, Hungary, Portugal and Sweden. The study includes a review of the ATs currently available and future ATs at various stages of development, and also a survey of people from each disability group, focusing upon their perspectives and needs with regard to ATs. This is supplemented by expert interviews and a stakeholder workshop. Through this combination of primary and secondary research, several social, technical, ethical, demographic, regulatory, economic and environmental trends are identified. These are used to compile four explorative scenarios about the future of ATs, and to develop social, ethical and legal reflections on the role of current and future initiatives of the European Parliament. The study finds that current and future ATs could have a positive impact, but identifies problems with one-size-fits-all approaches. Alone, ATs are insufficient to foster a more inclusive society. While waiting for future ATs, more can be done to make effective use of current ATs and implement existing regulatory frameworks. Other steps include targeting wide attitudinal and social change, encouraging co-creation of future ATs, and promoting the emergence of AT professionals. (Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2023/1