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Title:	Advanced Technology in the Lives of Disabled People, 2007-2008
Keywords:	DISABLED PERSONS HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS SPEECH IMPAIRED PERSONS VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS AIDS FOR THE DISABLED AIDS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED HEARING AIDS TELEVISION SUBTITLES AIDS FOR THE SPEECH IMPAIRED AIDS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT AIDS MOBILITY AIDS MOBILITY SCOOTERS WALKING AIDS WHEELCHAIRS DISABLED FACILITIES DISABLED ACCESSIBILITY DISABILITIES COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES PHYSICAL DISABILITIES SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS HEARING IMPAIRMENTS VISION IMPAIRMENTS DEBILITATIVE ILLNESS STATE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH CARE COSTS CARE OF THE DISABLED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES PROVIDERS DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION PHYSICAL MOBILITY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIES ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY TELEPHONE HELP LINES SICKNESS AND DISABILITY BENEFITS COMPUTERS COMPUTER SOFTWARE TELEPHONES MOBILE PHONES ANSWERPHONES FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT TELEVISION RECEIVERS DVD PLAYERS SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT INNOVATION SCIENTIFIC INNOVATION CHAT ROOMS SOCIAL MEDIA QUALITY OF LIFE INTERNET USE INTERNET ACCESS ONLINE SHOPPING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTANCE ALARM SYSTEMS SPINAL DISORDERS DEPRESSION CONGENITAL DISORDERS NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES TRAUMA (PSYCHOLOGICAL) INFORMAL CARE CARE IN THE COMMUNITY HOME HELP 2007-2008 England Scotland
Description:	<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P> <i>Advanced Technology in the Lives of Disabled People, 2007-2008</i> assesses the use, application and role of advanced technologies in the lives of disabled people. Although disabled people are excited by the potential benefits of using new advanced technological devices at home, research has shown that one third of assistive devices are abandoned early and lie unused. This study aimed to explore why this happens, what the users actually need and how technology can rise to the challenges of flexibility and user choice. <br> <br> This study comprises 45 semi-structured interviews with people with a variety of different disabilities. In the study, 'disabled people' are people between the ages of 18 and 65 who have impairments (physical/sensory/learning difficulties/ mental health issues). 'Advanced technologies' are devices (often electronic) that assist the disabled person or improve functioning. These take many different forms, for example an automatic door opener can be attached to a closed circuit TV system, mobile telephones can act as universal pagers to alert the user to a number of environmental hazards, (for example, fire, gas escape). <br> <br> Further information can be found on ESRC <a href="http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/Minisite/matildahproject/index.html" title ="MATILDAH - Making Advanced Technology Useful for Independent Living for Disabled People at Home">MATILDAH</a> project web page and the <a href="http://www.idris.ac.uk/" title ="IDRIS - Interdisciplinary Disability Research Institute">IDRIS</a> research centre website. Additional information and a range of publications are available from the <a href="http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/esrcinfocentre/viewawardpage.aspx?awardnumber=RES-062-23-0177" title ="ESRC Award">ESRC Award</a> web page.<br> <B>Main Topics</B>:<BR> The interviews covered the following themes:<ul><li>technology currently used</li><li>learning challenges faced from new technology</li><li>choice and flexibility</li><li>abandonment of technology</li><li>development of new technology in the future</li></ul>
URI:	https://t2-4.bsc.es/jspui/handle/123456789/63747
Other Identifiers:	6343 10.5255/UKDA-SN-6343-1 http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-6343-1
Appears in Collections:	Cessda

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