eprintid: 10069098 rev_number: 27 eprint_status: archive userid: 608 dir: disk0/10/06/90/98 datestamp: 2019-03-01 09:17:38 lastmod: 2021-11-30 22:53:46 status_changed: 2019-03-01 09:17:38 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Desmond, D creators_name: Layton, N creators_name: Bentley, J creators_name: Boot, FH creators_name: Borg, J creators_name: Dhungana, BM creators_name: Gallagher, P creators_name: Gitlow, L creators_name: Gowran, RJ creators_name: Groce, N creators_name: Mavrou, K creators_name: Mackeogh, T creators_name: McDonald, R creators_name: Pettersson, C creators_name: Scherer, MJ title: Assistive technology and people: a position paper from the first global research, innovation and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit ispublished: pub divisions: UCL divisions: B02 divisions: D12 divisions: G19 keywords: People, assistive technology, co-design, human rights, outcomes, Cultural Competency, Disabled Persons, Equipment Design, Humans, Orthopedic Equipment, Patient Participation, Patient Preference, Patient-Centered Care, Power (Psychology), Research, Self-Help Devices, Social Identification note: © 2018 The Author(s). This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. abstract: Assistive technology (AT) is a powerful enabler of participation. The World Health Organization's Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) programme is actively working towards access to assistive technology for all. Developed through collaborative work as a part of the Global Research, Innovation and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit, this position paper provides a "state of the science" view of AT users, conceptualized as "People" within the set of GATE strategic "P"s. People are at the core of policy, products, personnel and provision. AT is an interface between the person and the life they would like to lead. People's preferences, perspectives and goals are fundamental to defining and determining the success of AT. Maximizing the impact of AT in enabling participation requires an individualized and holistic understanding of the value and meaning of AT for the individual, taking a universal model perspective, focusing on the person, in context, and then considering the condition and/or the technology. This paper aims to situate and emphasize people at the centre of AT systems: we highlight personal meanings and perspectives on AT use and consider the role of advocacy, empowerment and co-design in developing and driving AT processes. date: 2018 date_type: published official_url: https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1471169 oa_status: green full_text_type: pub language: eng primo: open primo_central: open_green article_type_text: Journal Article verified: verified_manual elements_id: 1558733 doi: 10.1080/17483107.2018.1471169 publication_declined: 2021-02-14T22:34:47GMT lyricists_name: Groce, Nora lyricists_id: NEGRO89 actors_name: Bracey, Alan actors_id: ABBRA90 actors_role: owner full_text_status: public publication: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology volume: 13 number: 5 pagerange: 437-444 event_location: England issn: 1748-3115 citation: Desmond, D; Layton, N; Bentley, J; Boot, FH; Borg, J; Dhungana, BM; Gallagher, P; ... Scherer, MJ; + view all <#> Desmond, D; Layton, N; Bentley, J; Boot, FH; Borg, J; Dhungana, BM; Gallagher, P; Gitlow, L; Gowran, RJ; Groce, N; Mavrou, K; Mackeogh, T; McDonald, R; Pettersson, C; Scherer, MJ; - view fewer <#> (2018) Assistive technology and people: a position paper from the first global research, innovation and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology , 13 (5) pp. 437-444. 10.1080/17483107.2018.1471169 <https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2018.1471169>. Green open access document_url: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10069098/1/Assistive%20technology%20and%20people%20a%20position%20paper%20from%20the%20first%20global%20research%20innovation%20and%20education%20on%20assistive%20technology%20GREAT%20summit.pdf