Applications of Additive Manufacturing, or 3D Printing, in the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Deafblindness: A Scoping Study

Autor/inn/en	Bleau, Maxime; Jaiswal, Atul; Holzhey, Peter; Wittich, Walter
Titel	Applications of Additive Manufacturing, or 3D Printing, in the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Deafblindness: A Scoping Study
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 12 (2022) 3, (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bleau, Maxime) ORCID (Wittich, Walter)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1177/21582440221117805
Schlagwörter	Deaf Blind; Printing; Assistive Technology; Tactile Adaptation; Rehabilitation; Tactual Perception; Special Education; Students with Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Interpersonal Communication; Visually Impaired Mobility; Empowerment; Europe; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mehrfach Behinderter; Buchdruck; Drucken; Tactile stimuli; Taktiles Lernen; Taktile Wahrnehmung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Ausland; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Europa; USA
Abstract	Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is a promising tool to produce assistive technology. For instance, individuals with deafblindness (concurrent vision and hearing loss) could benefit from tactile AM-based products as touch may be their main gateway to access information. This study thus aimed to synthesize evidence on the current and potential practices involving AM in the context of deafblindness rehabilitation and to inform healthcare professionals and family caregivers on how AM can improve functioning and quality of life. A comprehensive literature search of ten databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Global Health, PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, Web of Science, Engineering Village, and Scopus) was performed to identify sources focusing on the use of AM toward rehabilitation goals of individuals with deafblindness. Nine of 1,397 studies met the inclusion criteria. The findings reveal that AM can counter barriers to full accessibility by enabling professionals to produce customized adapted material and communication devices, thus assisting individuals with deafblindness in communication, mobility, and learning. However, this review highlights a need for more AM research, resources, and training: interdisciplinary collaborations with AM specialists thus appear essential in improving rehabilitation services with AM. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01