Abstract
The term Do It Yourself Assistive Technology (DIY-AT) refers to the creation and adaptation of AT by nonprofessionals, including people with disabilities and their families, friends and caregivers. Previous research has argued that the development of technologies and services that enable people to make their own DIY-AT will lead to the rapid and low cost development of assistive devices that are tailored to meet the complex needs of individual people with disabilities. We present the results of a qualitative study that explored challenges related to the process of making DIY-AT for children with disabilities. A series of eleven semi-structured interviews with a broad range of stakeholders involved in the current use, provision and adaptation of AT for children with disabilities revealed a number of challenges relating to the prevalence and scope of ongoing DIY-AT practice, barriers to participation, and the challenges faced by makers and users of DIY-AT.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | DIS 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive Systems |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 597-606 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781450329026 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 2014 |
Event | 2014 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2014 - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: 21 Jun 2014 → 25 Jun 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 2014 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2014 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Vancouver, BC |
Period | 21/06/14 → 25/06/14 |
Keywords
- Accessibility
- Assistive Technology
- Children
- Disability
- DIY
- Do It Yourself
- Interviews
- Rapid prototyping