In Whose Service? Technology, Care and Disabled People: The case for a disability politics perspective

Johnson, Liz; Moxon, Eileen

doi:10.1080/09687599826812

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“…However, their effectiveness has not received much attention in the literature. The potential for ECSs has been challenged on several grounds including the potential to reduce opportunities for social contact (Campbell, 1994), increase social isolation (Johnson & Moxon, 1998), and for focusing too much on individual deficit to the exclusion of the work environment where social barriers such as attitudes, the physical environment and technical barriers should receive much more attention (Roulstone, 1998). The field of cognitive rehabilitation utilises technological devices such as pagers, alarms, personal organisers, palm top computers, etc., to enable greater cognitive independence.…”

Section: Enabling Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological adjustment, social enablement and community integration following acquired brain injury

Yates

2003

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

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Understanding and facilitating the process of psychological adjustment to acquired disability arising from brain injury continues to pose a considerable challenge to rehabilitation professionals. This paper reviews the literature on psychological adjustment to acquired disability and chronic health conditions as they may be applied to acquired brain injury. It is proposed that services are developed that address the psychosocial issues faced by survivors of brain injury. Case illustrations are provided that demonstrate a process of adjustment and integration towards participation in meaningful roles within the community.

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Section: Enabling Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychological adjustment, social enablement and community integration following acquired brain injury

Yates

2003

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

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“…However, for many years now researchers have been commenting that there are dangers in the silence of disabled people concerning the impact of technology on their lives and in allowing the processes of development and innovation to continue to be driven by designers and engineers (Johnson and Moxon 1998;Hammel et al 2002). There is a widespread assumption that technology of all types can only improve disabled peoples' lives and, therefore, what is required is simply more sophistication.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The topic of this research project is one that is neglected within both the disability studies field (Johnson and Moxon 1998) and the design/engineering arena. However, for many years now researchers have been commenting that there are dangers in the silence of disabled people concerning the impact of technology on their lives and in allowing the processes of development and innovation to continue to be driven by designers and engineers (Johnson and Moxon 1998;Hammel et al 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

The use, role and application of advanced technology in the lives of disabled people in the UK

Harris

2010

Disability & Society

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Disabled people are excited by the potential benefits of using advanced technologies at home. However, many devices are abandoned early and lie unused. This research project aimed to explore why this happens, what the users of such technologies require, how advanced technologies can rise to the challenges of flexibility and user choice, which applications enhance independence and improve quality of life and what the barriers are to take-up and future utilization. It was found that disabled people wish to use advanced technology to increase independence in and beyond home but the cost of both mainstream and 'specialist' devices are prohibitive. The role of advanced technology should be to enhance independence and provide mainstream solutions that disabled people request, rather than designing and engineering 'specialist' expensive products. Furthermore, the application of advanced technology for use in the home should be directed by disabled people, collectively and individually.

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“…Johnson and Moxon, 1998;Polat, 2005) have emphasised its potential for promoting civic participation among disabled users and strengthening the influence of disability organisations in policy-making. This work provided some useful early insights into the significance of online media for disabled users.…”

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Disability activism in the new media ecology: campaigning strategies in the digital era

Pearson

Trevisan

2015

Disability & Society

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Disability activism in the new media ecology: Campaigning strategies in the digital era.Key words: disability activism, Internet, new media ecology, Paralympics, welfare reform, austerity. AbstractThis article examines the changing nature of disability activism through the influence of social media. As disabled people in the UK have been subjected to acute austerity, this has coincided with a new era of disability activism channelled through increased social media participation. Drawing on the analysis of one group's online activities and a qualitative content analysis of disability protest coverage in traditional news media during the 2012 Paralympic Games, this article positions this shift in the broader framework of 'new media ecology ' (Hoskins and O'Loughlin, 2010). We explore how emerging structures of disability activism have begun to offer a more visible profile to challenge government policy and negative stereotypes of disabled people. This highlights the usefulness of campaigning strategies for generating favourable news coverage for disability protest.

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In Whose Service? Technology, Care and Disabled People: The case for a disability politics perspective

Cited by 26 publications

References 2 publications

Psychological adjustment, social enablement and community integration following acquired brain injury

Psychological adjustment, social enablement and community integration following acquired brain injury

The use, role and application of advanced technology in the lives of disabled people in the UK

Disability activism in the new media ecology: campaigning strategies in the digital era

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