LCSH

People with disabilities in technology; Brain damage--Patients--Rehabilitation; Personalized medicine; Tablet computers; iPad (Computer); Smartphones; iPhone (Smartphone); Educational Web sites

Abstract

Long-term cognitive deficits resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI) can profoundly impact a person’s role competence and ability to perform daily activities (AOTA, 2014a). Mobile technologies, including smartphones and tablets, have shown potential as effective compensatory aids for memory and executive functioning in individuals with TBI (Waite, 2012). A website was created to provide caregivers tools to independently select, program, and use Apple iOS devices with TBI survivors. The website featured five tutorials for iOS applications, one tutorial for an iOS accessibility feature, and tips for teaching application use to individuals with TBI. It also included general information on the effects of TBI and ways iOS devices might be adapted for TBI survivors. The website was piloted with five people to assess its effectiveness. Piloters completed a quiz on website content and provided feedback and suggestions for expansion. Resources that encourage using everyday technology to improve the match between a person’s abilities, the environment, and occupational demands may help individuals with TBI increase occupational engagement and performance.

First Advisor

Tatiana Kaminsky, PhD, OTR/L

Second Advisor

Yvonne Swinth, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Date of Completion

Spring 5-11-2015

Degree Type

Thesis

Format

PDF

URI

http://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/ms_occ_therapy/101

Language

English

Degree Name

Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)

Date of Award

Spring 2015

Department

Occupational Therapy

Institution

University of Puget Sound

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