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There are a variety of disabilities affecting cognitive ability.This is a broad concept encompassing various intellectual or cognitive deficits, including intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation), deficits too mild to properly qualify as intellectual disability, various specific conditions (such as specific learning disability), and problems acquired later in life through ...
Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...
An AAC user indicates a series of numbers on an eye gaze communication board in order to convey a word. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) encompasses the communication methods used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of spoken or written language.
Shane has spent much of his career researching and developing assistive technologies that support children and adults, including Stephen Hawking, [8] [9] [10] whose ability to communicate in spoken or written language forms is "limited by autism, cerebral palsy, language disorders, spinal cord injuries, or neuromuscular diseases."
Body doubling or parallel working [1] is a strategy used to initiate and complete tasks, such as household chores or writing and other computer tasks. [2] It involves the physical presence, virtual presence through a phone call, videotelephony or social media presence, [2] [3] of someone with whom one shares their goals, which makes it more likely to achieve them. [1]
assistive technology and augmentative communication systems for children with autism. Affective Haptics is in the vanguard of emotional telepresence, [12] technology that lets users feel emotionally as if they were present and communicating at a remote physical location. The remote environment can be real, virtual, or augmented.
In 2018 more studies began involving the experiences of autistic adults [237] [238] including their experiences with general practice medicine. [239] Subsequent related studies have focused on communication preferences of autistic adults [240] and the idea of "the 'Autistic Advantage', a strengths-based model". [241] [242] [243]
Teachers give autistic students extra time to answer when they ask them a question. Autistic children take time to process information but they are listening and will respond. Schools dedicated to being autism friendly, like Pathlight School in Singapore, designed their campus to offer students "dignity" in an autism-friendly environment. There ...