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Tonussi E
Clemy, age 52, motor disability: improving independence at home
Editorial data: Portale SIVA Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Abstract: Clemy is a 52 year old woman affected by spastic-dystonic tetraplegia as a consequence of perinatal suffering. She is completely independent in personal care, transfers and eating. Since her childhood she has tried to be independent in movements, in her personal choices and most of all in communication. Because of a sudden motor impairment, now Clemy can't use her electronic wheelchair any more and she has difficulties in maintaining the seated posture, which causes pain to her. She also finds it tiring to use the PC that she controls with a metal point fixed to her left foot and a standard keyboards with shield. Clemy would like to be independent in calling for help any time she needs to do it. She also would like to take a weight off her mother, who looks after her during transfers and in the bathroom.
Year of publication: 2005
Type of document: Case studies/experiences
Last update: February 2005
Clemy, age 52, motor disability: improving independence at home
Editorial data: Portale SIVA Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Abstract: Clemy is a 52 year old woman affected by spastic-dystonic tetraplegia as a consequence of perinatal suffering. She is completely independent in personal care, transfers and eating. Since her childhood she has tried to be independent in movements, in her personal choices and most of all in communication. Because of a sudden motor impairment, now Clemy can't use her electronic wheelchair any more and she has difficulties in maintaining the seated posture, which causes pain to her. She also finds it tiring to use the PC that she controls with a metal point fixed to her left foot and a standard keyboards with shield. Clemy would like to be independent in calling for help any time she needs to do it. She also would like to take a weight off her mother, who looks after her during transfers and in the bathroom.
Year of publication: 2005
Type of document: Case studies/experiences
Last update: February 2005
Andrich R
Empowerment and Education toward independent living
Editorial data: Intervento al Convegno "Gli ausili informatici nella promozione dell’autonomia: riabilitazione, educazione, integrazione" (Prato 14/12/2002)
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) To insert the technologies in a context of education of the customer to the independence, to promote the role of the customer like protagonist of the choices that regard its way towards the independence and integration, to form in the customer an informed, demanding and responsible attitude in the choice and the use of the functional technological assistive devices to such scope regards in a sure sense all the technical participations of support, is they simpler assistive devices to high technology, devices, supplied programs than personal attendance, participations on the environment, services ***dalla the community. It sure acquires but particular connotations when we speak about computer based assistive devices, or in general terms of assistive devices that live one galloping technological evolution: evolution that on one side exercises an action of influence on the culture, the customs, the way to communicate, on the way to even organize the domestic matters and that therefore it opens new scenes of daily life that before we did not know. In this panel, emergent the problematic article by analyzes to the today regarding the supply of the assistive devices the public service.
Year of publication: 2002
Type of document: Not published
Last update: May 2003
Empowerment and Education toward independent living
Editorial data: Intervento al Convegno "Gli ausili informatici nella promozione dell’autonomia: riabilitazione, educazione, integrazione" (Prato 14/12/2002)
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) To insert the technologies in a context of education of the customer to the independence, to promote the role of the customer like protagonist of the choices that regard its way towards the independence and integration, to form in the customer an informed, demanding and responsible attitude in the choice and the use of the functional technological assistive devices to such scope regards in a sure sense all the technical participations of support, is they simpler assistive devices to high technology, devices, supplied programs than personal attendance, participations on the environment, services ***dalla the community. It sure acquires but particular connotations when we speak about computer based assistive devices, or in general terms of assistive devices that live one galloping technological evolution: evolution that on one side exercises an action of influence on the culture, the customs, the way to communicate, on the way to even organize the domestic matters and that therefore it opens new scenes of daily life that before we did not know. In this panel, emergent the problematic article by analyzes to the today regarding the supply of the assistive devices the public service.
Year of publication: 2002
Type of document: Not published
Last update: May 2003
Andrich R
The assistive technology counselling: Organization and working methodology of assistive technology information centres
Editorial data: Milano: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, 1996
Abstract: This book deals with organisational and methodological issues involved in setting up Assistive Technology Information / Advice centres. The model presented – framed in the Italian context – is based on several years’ experience of the SIVA service (Assistive Technology Research and Information Centre) of the Don Gnocchi Foundation (a major non-profit provider of rehabilitation services in Italy, based in Milano). Assistive Technology Information / Advice services may be part of a local Rehabilitation Unit, or stand alone organisations providing consultancy. Their mission is providing either information / guidance or individual assessment for recommending assistive technology solutions case by case. The book offers a set of guidelines on how to carry out this activities.
Year of publication: 1996
Type of document: Manuals or books
Last update: April 2003
The assistive technology counselling: Organization and working methodology of assistive technology information centres
Editorial data: Milano: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, 1996
Abstract: This book deals with organisational and methodological issues involved in setting up Assistive Technology Information / Advice centres. The model presented – framed in the Italian context – is based on several years’ experience of the SIVA service (Assistive Technology Research and Information Centre) of the Don Gnocchi Foundation (a major non-profit provider of rehabilitation services in Italy, based in Milano). Assistive Technology Information / Advice services may be part of a local Rehabilitation Unit, or stand alone organisations providing consultancy. Their mission is providing either information / guidance or individual assessment for recommending assistive technology solutions case by case. The book offers a set of guidelines on how to carry out this activities.
Year of publication: 1996
Type of document: Manuals or books
Last update: April 2003
Andrich R, Moi M
What is the cost of assistive technology? Handbook for the cost analysis of independent life support project
Editorial data: Milano: Fondazione Don Gnocchi, 1998
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) The process of choice, adoption and I use of technical assistive devices is involved a great number of actors and resources of varied nature. In order to correctly estimate the ***socioeconomici impacts of such technologies it is necessary to adopt one perspective of long period and to consider all the members of the been involved society (the person with disability that uses the technology, the relatives and the primary network, National the Sanitary Service, etc). This handbook proposes an innovative methodology and an operating instrument for the analysis cost-result in the which individualized projects of support to the independent life. In particular, the instrument concentrates on the cost analysis generated from programs of supply of technical assistive devices for the independence and social integration of persons with disability. Same (choice and adoption come analyzed are the costs of the decisional process) are the costs that are generated in the time in consequence to the which fetched decisions (normal use). This volume collects the main result of the Finalized “Development and experimentation of methodologies for the analysis cost-benefits in the field of the assistive devices for the persons persons with disability”, which promoted Search and financed ***dal the Ministry of Health, and lead in biennium 1996-97 ***dall' the IRCCS Foundation For ***Juventute Don Carlo Gnocchi of Milan.
Year of publication: 1998
Type of document: Manuals or books
Last update: May 2003
What is the cost of assistive technology? Handbook for the cost analysis of independent life support project
Editorial data: Milano: Fondazione Don Gnocchi, 1998
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) The process of choice, adoption and I use of technical assistive devices is involved a great number of actors and resources of varied nature. In order to correctly estimate the ***socioeconomici impacts of such technologies it is necessary to adopt one perspective of long period and to consider all the members of the been involved society (the person with disability that uses the technology, the relatives and the primary network, National the Sanitary Service, etc). This handbook proposes an innovative methodology and an operating instrument for the analysis cost-result in the which individualized projects of support to the independent life. In particular, the instrument concentrates on the cost analysis generated from programs of supply of technical assistive devices for the independence and social integration of persons with disability. Same (choice and adoption come analyzed are the costs of the decisional process) are the costs that are generated in the time in consequence to the which fetched decisions (normal use). This volume collects the main result of the Finalized “Development and experimentation of methodologies for the analysis cost-benefits in the field of the assistive devices for the persons persons with disability”, which promoted Search and financed ***dal the Ministry of Health, and lead in biennium 1996-97 ***dall' the IRCCS Foundation For ***Juventute Don Carlo Gnocchi of Milan.
Year of publication: 1998
Type of document: Manuals or books
Last update: May 2003
Wessels R,Persson J,Lorentsen O,Andrich R,Ferrario M,Oortwijn W,VanBeekum T, Brodin H, de Witte L
IPPA (Individual Prioritised Problems Assessment) instrument - Italian version
Editorial data: Dispense Corso di Alta Formazione "Tecnologie per l'Autonomia". Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) IPPA is an instrument of measure of the effectiveness of the assistive devices, in the sense that allows to estimate in that degree the assistive device has allowed to catch up determines established objectives to you previously to the supply of the same one. The handbook illustrates the modalities of uses of the instrument.
Year of publication: 2012
Type of document: Tools
Last update: May 2013
IPPA (Individual Prioritised Problems Assessment) instrument - Italian version
Editorial data: Dispense Corso di Alta Formazione "Tecnologie per l'Autonomia". Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Abstract: (text automatically translated from Italian) IPPA is an instrument of measure of the effectiveness of the assistive devices, in the sense that allows to estimate in that degree the assistive device has allowed to catch up determines established objectives to you previously to the supply of the same one. The handbook illustrates the modalities of uses of the instrument.
Year of publication: 2012
Type of document: Tools
Last update: May 2013