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1. 16. The IT potential of haptics: Touch access for people with disabilities

   Författare :Calle Sjöström; Certec - Rehabiliteringsteknik och Design; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Haptiska gränssnitt – Virtual Reality; Synskador och blindhet;

   Sammanfattning : In his licentiate thesis, Calle Sjöström sums up his own and Certec's experience from almost five years' work on haptic interfaces for people with disabilities. The haptic technology tested have great potential for future development, but need refinement... LÄS MER

3. 17. Experiences of everyday life and participation for people with intellectual disabilities : from four perspectives

   Författare :Leena Berlin Hallrup; Malmö universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Everyday life; Experiences; Focus group interviews; Group homes; Participation; Participant observations; Service managers; Significant others; Qualitative studies; Staff members the LSS act;

   Sammanfattning : People with intellectual disabilities are dependent in many ways on the support ofothers if they are to have access to social life, services and support in society. Inorder to participate in various activities, they need intellectual and social support. LÄS MER

4. 18. Engagement in community-based day centres for people with psychiatric disabilities

   Författare :Carina Tjörnstrand; Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Occupational therapy; occupational engagement; community mental health; self-report measure;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis provides knowledge of occupational engagement in day centres for people with psychiatric disabilities and contributes to measurement development in the area of occupational engagement. The first study focused on the characteristics of the occupations carried out at the day centre by exploring occupational engagement using time-use diaries with a person-environment-occupation perspective. LÄS MER

5. 19. Living with physical disability : experiences of the rehabilitation process, occupations and participation in everyday life

   Författare :Maria Larsson Lund; Ulla Sonn; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :disabled persons; activities of daily living; occupations; social environment; social support; disability evaluation; rehabilitation; occupational therapy; patient participation; patient-centred care; Occupational and Environmental Medicine; arbets- och miljömedicin;

   Sammanfattning : A comprehensive understanding is lacking of the experiences persons with acquired physical disabilities have of changes in their engagement in occupations and of the conditions influencing these experiences Furthermore, little is known about the experiences these people have of the rehabilitation process and whether the rehabilitation services satisfy their needs. Access to such knowledge would significantly add to the ability to design rehabilitation services intended to enhance participation in everyday life. LÄS MER

7. 20. Planning of Environments for People with Physical Disabilities Using Computer Aided Design

   Författare :Joakim Eriksson; Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; manikin; Virtual Reality; CAD; computer aided design; 3D graphics; design tool; participatory planning; adaptation; Rehabilitation; disability; anthropometry; Technological sciences; magnetic resonance imaging; MRI; cervical spine kinematics; Teknik; biomechanics;

   Sammanfattning : In the area of environment adaptations for people with physical disabilities, it is of vital importance that the design is optimized considering the human-environment interactions. All involved persons in such a planning process must be given sufficient support in understanding the information, so that everyone can participate actively. LÄS MER