Outcomes Measurement of Assistive Technologies: An Institutional Case Study
- 31 December 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Assistive Technology
- Vol. 8 (2) , 110-120
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.1996.10132281
Abstract
The assistive technology (AT) community has been challenged to effectively measure the outcomes of AT services. There has been much discussion recently in the literature about how to conceptualize and respond to this challenge. In this paper, we suggest that these objectives are best accomplished when AT services are understood within the contexts of the total rehabilitation of AT users and the institutional culture in which services are delivered. We provide examples of outcome priorities we have identified and the tools and approaches we have used. These include projects in the areas of clinical, functional, and psychosocial outcomes assessment of ATs.Keywords
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