...Tom Griffiths; Rohan Slaughter Purpose This scoping review explores the landscape of assistive technology (AT) training for professionals working in special education contexts. Despite the recognised importance of AT in supporting equitable access to learning, the professional preparation...

...Samantha Wallis; Steven Bloch; Michael Clarke Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) training provision by clinical services in England. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was used to obtain the following information...

..., training, and support. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed methods approach was used, through a quantitative electronic survey of staff working in social care (as well as some health care) organisations in England, and three qualitative case studies of local authorities. Findings...

... disabilities and personalised technology and asks whether personalised technology could be used as a training tool? Exploring unforeseen outcomes examining the potential that personalised technology can have for changing the behaviour patterns of people with learning disabilities Written on behalf of Hft, UK...

... and illustrates the importance of an overall client‐focused assessment approach if a better long‐term outcome is to be achieved. It suggests that telecare needs to be embedded within the care pathway to enable it to become integrated and mainstreamed. Information, awareness, training and good signposting...

.... The potential for successful integration may be governed by the level of training provided for call handling staff, and by the creation of specialist centres using virtualisation technologies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Service delivery Kevin Doughty JRF Centre for Usable Home Technology...

... and members of the public aware of the potential of the technology, and then using a small, highly‐trained and experienced team to ensure that telecare solutions are person‐centred and tailored to the individual's needs. A major gap in training for these teams has been identified. © Emerald Group Publishing...

... and telephone interviews from a study conducted with 78 people using pump therapy in 2006 showed that individuals attending diabetes centres that were not pump‐trained suffered poor communication and a lack of support for intensive diabetes self‐management. As a result, some pump users did not visit...

.../Internet applications. Though several endemic hurdles have been experienced, the research shows the benefits of email and ways to overcome some of the problems. Key words Older people; retirement; email; Internet; training. Introduction There is an increasing volume of material in the literature concerned...

... disabilities; assistive technology; telecare; training; software; ethics. Introduction The implementation of new technologies inevitably brings with it the need for training for both staff and users. The TATE [Through Assistive Technology to Employment] Project focused on the implementation and use...