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COVID-19 and challenges of assistive technology use in Iran.

Azam NaghaviSalar FaramarziAli AbbasiSamira-Sadat Badakhshiyan
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2022)
Assistive technology (AT) users may not receive enough care and attention during health crisis, nor may be included in crisis management programs. Actions to create preparedness plans to meet the needs of AT users in possible future crisis seem to be necessary.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONAssistive technology users' voice and needs should be given priority in crisis management programs.Web accessibility barriers and information accessibility challenges need more research attention in order to create effective and timely information dissemination programs.There seems to be a research gap about AT users during health crisis, and more research in this area is needed.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • working memory
  • coronavirus disease
  • health information
  • sars cov
  • current status
  • climate change
  • social media