Inwiefern kann die Verwendung assistiver Technologien im Sozial- und Gesundheitssektor eine Antwort sein auf drängende Fragen des demografischen Wandels, des sektoralen Fachkräftemangels und der gesellschaftlichen Teilhabe vulnerabler Personen? Sind sie ein wünschenswerter Beitrag zur...

"Gendered Innovations" integrate sex and gender analysis into all phases of basic and applied research to stimulate new knowledge and technologies. In so doing, Gendered Innovations enhance creativity, innovation, and gender equality. This paper reports on the interdisciplinary, international...

For a couple of years a great many programs for tablets and smartphones have been available for assisting students with difficulties in reading and writing. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a multifunction application (Prizmo) for iPhone/iPad had the potential to provide...

Disability is not inability. A disability is only actually a disability only when it prevents someone from doing what they want or need to do. Technologies and communication devices help reduce physical barriers. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide a model to allow people...