IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE DESIGN OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO AVOID THE STIGMATIZATION OF USERS

IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE DESIGN OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO AVOID THE STIGMATIZATION OF USERS

abstract: Some disabled users of assistive technologies (AT) have expressed concerns that their use of those AT devices brings particular attention to their disability and, in doing so, stigmatizes them in the eyes of their peers. This research studies how a wide range of design factors, influence h...

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Other Authors: Valamanesh, Ronak (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Design
Behavioral sciences
Health care management
Assistive technology
product design
Stigma
wearable
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.24957

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http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.24957

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