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Assistive Technology Use

Assistive Technology Use is a strategic engagement with tools, devices, or systems designed to enhance functional capabilities and support independent participation in daily activities among individuals undergoing community reintegration, particularly by compensating for physical, cognitive, or sensory impairments.

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9.1K

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Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place

Sebastiaan Theodorus Michaël Peek, Katrien Luijkx, M. D. Rijnaard et al. · Gerontology · 2015 · 19.7K citations · Full text

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Factors predicting the use of technology: Findings from the center for research and education on aging and technology enhancement (create).

Sara J. Czaja, Neil Charness, Arthur D. Fisk et al. · Psychology and Aging · 2006 · 2.1K citations · Full text

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Assessing Acceptance of Assistive Social Agent Technology by Older Adults: the Almere Model

Marcel Heerink, Ben Kröse, Vanessa Evers et al. · International Journal of Social Robotics · 2010 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Older adults talk technology: Technology usage and attitudes

Tracy L. Mitzner, Julie Blaskewicz Boron, Cara Bailey Fausset et al. · Computers in Human Behavior · 2010 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Predictors of Assistive Technology Abandonment

Betsy Phillips, Hongxin Zhao · Assistive Technology · 1993 · 990 citations

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Authors

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  1. GE
    Giulio E. Lancioni

    University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy

    69 publications · 1.7K citations

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  2. MF
    Mark F. O’Reilly

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    63 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. MJ
    Marcia J. Scherer

    Institute for Matching Person and Technology, United States

    28 publications · 2.3K citations

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  4. LN
    Louise Nygård

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    38 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. WA
    Wendy A. Rogers

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    26 publications · 5.3K citations

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Institutions

2.6K

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    33 h-index

    182 publications

    8.6K citations

  2. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    32 h-index

    155 publications

    22.7K citations

  3. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    30 h-index

    159 publications

    5.8K citations

  4. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    30 h-index

    131 publications

    10.5K citations

  5. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    25 h-index

    81 publications

    2K citations

  6. University of Bari Aldo Moro

    Bari, Italy

    25 h-index

    129 publications

    3.4K citations

  7. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    24 h-index

    92 publications

    5.2K citations

  8. Lund University

    Lund, Sweden

    23 h-index

    69 publications

    3.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology

    212 publications · 8.1K citations

    47

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  2. Journal of Special Education Technology

    JSET · 69 publications · 3.1K citations

    35

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  3. Assistive Technology

    91 publications · 4.5K citations

    32

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  4. Disability and Rehabilitation

    48 publications · 3K citations

    29

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  5. Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    AAC · 38 publications · 2.1K citations

    28

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