Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an assistive technology (AT) intervention to improve the use of available computers as assistive technology in educational tasks for students with physical disabilities during an ongoing school year.Methods: Fifteen students (aged 12–1...
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| author | Borgestig, M. Falkmer, Torbjorn Hemmingsson, H. |
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| description | Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an assistive technology (AT) intervention to improve the use of available computers as assistive technology in educational tasks for students with physical disabilities during an ongoing school year.Methods: Fifteen students (aged 12–18) with physical disabilities, included in mainstream classrooms in Sweden, and their teachers took part in the intervention. Pre-, post-, and follow-up data were collected with Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), a computer usage diary, and with the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS). Teachers' opinions of goal setting were collected at follow-up.Results: The intervention improved the goal-related computer usage in educational tasks and teachers reported they would use goal setting again when appropriate. At baseline, students reported a positive impact from computer usage with no differences over time regarding the PIADS subscales independence, adaptability, or self-esteem.Discussion: The AT intervention showed a positive effect on computer usage as AT in mainstream schools. Some additional support to teachers is recommended as not all students improved in all goal-related computer usage. A clinical implication is that students' computer usage can be improved and collaboratively established computer-based strategies can be carried out by teachers in mainstream schools. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-345292017-09-13T15:11:57Z Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study Borgestig, M. Falkmer, Torbjorn Hemmingsson, H. goal setting children with disabilities intervention Assistive technology self-help devices Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an assistive technology (AT) intervention to improve the use of available computers as assistive technology in educational tasks for students with physical disabilities during an ongoing school year.Methods: Fifteen students (aged 12–18) with physical disabilities, included in mainstream classrooms in Sweden, and their teachers took part in the intervention. Pre-, post-, and follow-up data were collected with Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS), a computer usage diary, and with the Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS). Teachers' opinions of goal setting were collected at follow-up.Results: The intervention improved the goal-related computer usage in educational tasks and teachers reported they would use goal setting again when appropriate. At baseline, students reported a positive impact from computer usage with no differences over time regarding the PIADS subscales independence, adaptability, or self-esteem.Discussion: The AT intervention showed a positive effect on computer usage as AT in mainstream schools. Some additional support to teachers is recommended as not all students improved in all goal-related computer usage. A clinical implication is that students' computer usage can be improved and collaboratively established computer-based strategies can be carried out by teachers in mainstream schools. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34529 10.3109/11038128.2013.837506 Informa Healthcare restricted |
| spellingShingle | goal setting children with disabilities intervention Assistive technology self-help devices Borgestig, M. Falkmer, Torbjorn Hemmingsson, H. Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study |
| title | Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study |
| title_full | Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study |
| title_short | Improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: A pilot study |
| title_sort | improving computer usage for students with physical disabilities through a collaborative approach: a pilot study |
| topic | goal setting children with disabilities intervention Assistive technology self-help devices |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34529 |