Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study

Objective: To establish the impact of a gaze-based assistive technology (AT) intervention on activity repertoire, autonomous use, and goal attainment in children with severe physical impairments, and to examine parents’ satisfaction with the gaze-based AT and with services related to the gaze-based...

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Main Authors: Borgestig, M., Sandqvist, J., Ahlsten, G., Falkmer, Torbjorn, Hemmingsson, H.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Informa Healthcare 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34176
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author Borgestig, M.
Sandqvist, J.
Ahlsten, G.
Falkmer, Torbjorn
Hemmingsson, H.
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Sandqvist, J.
Ahlsten, G.
Falkmer, Torbjorn
Hemmingsson, H.
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description Objective: To establish the impact of a gaze-based assistive technology (AT) intervention on activity repertoire, autonomous use, and goal attainment in children with severe physical impairments, and to examine parents’ satisfaction with the gaze-based AT and with services related to the gaze-based AT intervention. Methods: Non-experimental multiple case study with before, after, and follow-up design. Ten children with severe physical impairments without speaking ability (aged 1–15 years) participated in gaze-based AT intervention for 9–10 months, during which period the gaze-based AT was implemented in daily activities. Results: Repertoire of computer activities increased for seven children. All children had sustained usage of gaze-based AT in daily activities at follow-up, all had attained goals, and parents’ satisfaction with the AT and with services was high. Discussion: The gaze-based AT intervention was effective in guiding parents and teachers to continue supporting the children to perform activities with the AT after the intervention program.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-341762017-09-13T15:39:43Z Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study Borgestig, M. Sandqvist, J. Ahlsten, G. Falkmer, Torbjorn Hemmingsson, H. Objective: To establish the impact of a gaze-based assistive technology (AT) intervention on activity repertoire, autonomous use, and goal attainment in children with severe physical impairments, and to examine parents’ satisfaction with the gaze-based AT and with services related to the gaze-based AT intervention. Methods: Non-experimental multiple case study with before, after, and follow-up design. Ten children with severe physical impairments without speaking ability (aged 1–15 years) participated in gaze-based AT intervention for 9–10 months, during which period the gaze-based AT was implemented in daily activities. Results: Repertoire of computer activities increased for seven children. All children had sustained usage of gaze-based AT in daily activities at follow-up, all had attained goals, and parents’ satisfaction with the AT and with services was high. Discussion: The gaze-based AT intervention was effective in guiding parents and teachers to continue supporting the children to perform activities with the AT after the intervention program. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34176 10.3109/17518423.2015.1132281 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Informa Healthcare fulltext
spellingShingle Borgestig, M.
Sandqvist, J.
Ahlsten, G.
Falkmer, Torbjorn
Hemmingsson, H.
Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study
title Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study
title_full Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study
title_fullStr Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study
title_full_unstemmed Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study
title_short Gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–An intervention study
title_sort gaze-based assistive technology in daily activities in children with severe physical impairments–an intervention study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34176