This article is a case study on the National Catalogue of Assistive Technology developed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, along with the Institute of Social Technology (ITS Brazil). The available ...

This study aims to analyse how absorptive capacity influences assistive technology development in businesses with social impact (BSI). The research performed was descriptive and qualitative, using the case study method. ...

This study addressed the participation of rehabilitation professionals in the use of Additive Manufacturing to produce assistive technology devices. A literature review based on articles published in scientific journals ...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify factors that influence the perceived stigma of two assistive devices for visual impairment, namely the white cane and smart glasses. Method: Face-to-face semi-structured ...

Introduction. Among other limitations, people with neurological conditions often experience problems with functional mobility. One of the intervention strategies employed to mitigate or compensate this limitation is the ...

This paper describes a collaborative strategy shared by a rehabilitation center and a public usniversity with a goal to improve the knowledge on assistive technology and rehabilitation research and development in Brazil. ...

The use of Assistive Technology in education becomes an instrument that favors the inclusion. Like this,it was aimed to identify in the state of Paraná, which existing programs allow the school manager to raise financial ...

The Brazilian educational policy ensures the registration of student gives special education in schools, but of these students presents a challenge for professionals at school, use Assistive Technology make it easy the ...

This study presents thoughts and ideas based on the experience developed in the project entitled Assistive Technology for Inclusion of Students with Physical Disorders: Resources and Procedures, in development since 2009. ...