Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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The matching person and technology model (Scherer, 2005). The “Match of Person and AT” (the smallest circle)
equals the assistive solution when quality of life and well-being raise from.
Chapters of Section I
Chapter
Topic
1
Assessing Individual Functioning and Disability (Federici, Scherer, Meloni, Corradi,
Adya, Samant, and Morris)
2
Measuring Individual Functioning (Federici, Meloni, and Corradi)
3
Measuring the Assistive Technology Match (Corradi, Scherer, and Lo Presti)
4
The Assessment of the Environments of Use: Accessibility, Sustainability, and Universal
Design (Mirza, Gossett, and Borsci)
5
Measuring the Impact of AT on Family Caregivers (Demers and Mortenson)
Conclusions
The ATA is a user-driven
process
through which the selection of one or more technological
aids for an
assistive solution
is facilitated by the comprehensive utilization of clinical
measures, functional analysis, and psycho-socio-environmental evaluations that address,
in a specific context of use, the personal
well-being
of the user through the best
matching
of
