... Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Amphibious wheelchair Universal beach Conventional wheelchair Disabled person Inclusion Rehabilitation device Public policy in many countries calls for inclusion and equal status for people who have a disability...

... a more inclusive workplace but also create a healthier working environment for all kinds of people. Originality/value The approach appears to be a good way to separate impairments from medical diagnoses and related stigma. The impairments that were described by the interviewees do not appear...

... in this population. The apps were field tested in four special schools. The purpose of this paper is to report on an exploratory investigation of the potential use of this and similar technology to support the inclusion of children with ASD in mainstream secondary schools. Design/methodology/approach...

... method to inform other methods used (Johnson and Onwuegbuzie, 2004). Autism iPod iPad Inclusion Teaching assistant Handheld technology Disabilities Mentally handicapped people Communication technologies The characteristics of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder...

... aims first, and then charts the work of each separate group. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Community/social cohesion Personal safety Media and ICT tools Citizenship Inclusion Health Education Service delivery Lorian Mead Head Occupational Therapist, NHS Kingston, London...

... and stimulation could be provided, should therefore be addressed when recommending reading media and devices. Key words Assistive reading devices; children; competence; inclusion; literacy; visual impairments. This article addresses the individual and environmental conditions for literacy development of pupils...

... teachers to make effective use of this technology for inclusion. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Teaching Every Child Matters Children Learning Inclusion Mike Blamires Principal Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK Service delivery Response...

...Caroline Astell‐Burt This paper looks at how technology can increase inclusion and integration in puppetry, and whether such use undermines artistic integrity. It looks at puppetry as a technology and what types of adaption can be made, such as adapting the puppet itself, or introducing...

... children and observations in the classrooms of five pupils attending a school in a small town in Sweden. In this article inclusion is exemplified with one of these pupils. The results of this study show agreement with other research that the computer, which often symbolises the whole ICT field, is used...

... and staff can use to engage with people with dementia and help them express their views about a range of topics. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Dementia Communication The Talking Mats framework Low‐technology Caregivers Inclusion Joan Murphy Research Speech and Language Therapist...

...Chris Abbott Definitions of assistive technology are varied and sometimes contradictory and this raises particular issues for a new Journal seeking to address this area. A preference for loose and wide definitions is seen as leading to a more inclusive grasp of the field. Disability itself...