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A smartphone‐based technology package to support independent activity in people with intellectual disability and blindness
Author(s) -
Lancioni Giulio E.,
Singh Nirbhay N.,
O'Reilly Mark F.,
Sigafoos Jeff,
Alberti Gloria,
Chiariello Valeria,
Perilli Viviana,
Campodonico Francesca
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
internet technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2476-1508
DOI - 10.1002/itl2.34
Subject(s) - bluetooth , blindness , assistive technology , android (operating system) , intellectual disability , smartphone application , independent living , computer science , psychology , human–computer interaction , internet privacy , multimedia , applied psychology , telecommunications , medicine , operating system , optometry , gerontology , wireless , psychiatry
The study assessed a technology package, based on commercial devices and designed to promote independent activity engagement, with 6 participants with intellectual disability and blindness. The technology included: (1) a smartphone Samsung Galaxy A3 fitted with Android 6.0 operating system, Bluetooth 4.0, light sensor, and Macrodroid application, (2) portable light sources, and (3) portable Bluetooth speakers. Data showed that the participants' mean percentages of independent activity responses were (virtually) 0 during baseline and increased to above 90 during the intervention when the technology was available.