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About The Book
Individuals with neurological disorders often face significant challenges, including isolation, passivity, and reliance on caregivers. Assistive technology-based interventions (AT) offer a promising solution to these issues. By bridging the gap between individual capabilities and environmental demands, AT programs promote independence, self-determination, and active engagement for people with neurological disorders. These technologies empower individuals to achieve functional daily activities, reducing their dependence on family and caregivers and improving their overall quality of life.
"The volume represents an updated comprehensive edited book and provides the reader with the newest technological solutions available for both assessment and recovery purposes. Neurodegenerative disorders combined with neurodegenerative diseases were included. Post-coma patients with disorders of consciousness were embedded. Families, caregivers, clinicians, scientists, researchers, and practitioners may find useful insights and new helpful technological solutions for daily life. Systematic reviews, empirical contributions, and conceptual chapters were supported by illustrative examples in the specific framework."
---Prof. Fabrizio Stasolla
This book delves into the use of AT-based programs to enhance independence and self-determination in individuals with neurological disorders. The book provides detailed insights into specific AT interventions, the technologies employed, and their positive effects on patients. It also emphasizes evidence-based practices, shedding light on the efficacy of these interventions. Notably, the book explores the application of technologies such as virtual reality (VR) setups and augmented reality (AR) as effective ecological environments for assessment and rehabilitation. These technologies ensure methodological control and enable behavioral tracking during the intervention process.
About The Editor
Fabrizio Stasolla, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology at University “Giustino Fortunato” of Benevento.. His topic concerns the assistive technologies for children with multiple disabilities, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, Rett and Down syndromes, cerebral palsy. His interest deals with cognitive-behavioral interventions and alternative augmentative communication strategies for non verbal individuals. He teaches psychology of disabilities and rehabilitation to educational sciences students. The author works on PECS, VOCA, literacy process, ambulation responses, self-monitoring and self management of instruction cues to promote on-task behavior by persons with learning disabilities. He is coordinator of some research projects regarding the aforementioned themes. He his ad-hoc reviewer for 25 peer-reviewed Journals and he is in the editorial board of 5 peer-reviewed Journals. He is Associate Editor of the International Journal of Behavioral Research and Psychology.
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