Assistive Technology

P18-Stigmas About Assistive Technology and Their Impact on Users’ Social Participation

Presenter: Asia Kim, Adriana Hernandez, Lillian Hang, Sohail Mohammed

Description: The purpose of our study is to understand how older adults perceive the use of assistive technology (AT) for social participation and whether stigma and/or ageism impacts the potential use of AT equipment for social participation. Our research question is as follows: How do older adults perceive the use of AT equipment for social participation? How does stigma and/or ageism impact the potential use of AT equipment for social participation?

P19-Education of Drivers on In-Vehicle Automated Technologies: Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice

Presenter: Luther King

Description: This poster presentation will be a result of investigating current literature regarding the education of drivers 18 years and older on in-vehicle automated technologies. The current presentation is a review of twenty relevant articles narrowed down based on the topic listed above. The articles were identified through literary searches conducted via various databases including Google Scholar and PubMed. Through the research we found a variety of different themes including but not limited to driver perceptions, education modalities, and safety.