Self-rehabilitation technology has been developed to reduce healthcare costs and provide a convenient, reliable method for patients to recover from a physical injury. Sponsored by the Danish Association of the Blind, the following report summarizes a project exploring self-rehabilitation technologies that can accommodate blind or visually impaired patients. Potential strategies to increase awareness of such devices throughout municipalities in Denmark were evaluated as well. The data collected in this project were used to recommend that the Danish Association of the Blind advocates for further development of several rehabilitation technologies and the education of healthcare professionals about these technologies throughout Danish municipalities.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Loomis, Taryn Elizabeth
• Mastroianni, John Christopher
• Semple, Victoria Anne
• Wray, Michael Andrew

Subject

• Learning
• Health
• Inclusion
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050216-142938

Stichwort

• Self-help devices for people with disabilities
• Medical care

Advisor

• Bianchi, Frederick W.
• Jarvis, Susan M.

Year

• 2016

Center

• Copenhagen, Denmark Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Danish Association of the Blind (DAB)

Date created

• 2016-05-02

Ort

• Copenhagen

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright