Design for (every)one: co-creation as a bridge between universal design and rehabilitation engineering

In this paper the authors describe a general framework for co-designing assistive devices in a horizontal user innovation network [1] by and for disabled users. This framework attempts to identify, share and use “hidden solutions” in rehabilitation contexts and translate them into disruptive assistive devices build with local resources. Within healthcare contexts local solutions are frequently more effective, as they reflect the physical, emotional and cognitive needs of specific patients and engage all the stakeholders in a specific local context. By using an open horizontal innovation network, where assistive devices can be easily shared and physically hacked by other paramedics, general patterns can be detected and translated into standard universal design objects. This generative design thinking approach [2] is more than feasible with digital trends like crowd sourcing, user-generated content and peer production [3]. Cheap and powerful prototyping tools have become easier to use by non-engineers; it turns them into users as well as self manufactures [4]. We discuss the different aspects of this open innovation process within a ‘design for disability’ context and suggest the first steps of an iterative co-design methodology bringing together professional designers, occupational therapists and patients. In this paper the authors sketch the holistic framework which starts with the innovation development and the co-creation process between these disciplines

The role of flow experience in codesigning open-design assistive devices

This paper describes the theoretical framework of an inclusive participatory design approach which leads to qualitative occupational experiences within the field of community-based rehabilitation. The aim is to support voluntarily controlled activities by applying co-construction theories to disabled users and their dynamic environment. The starting point of this open design process is a threefold interaction involving caregivers, patients and occupational therapists within their local product ecology. Co-creation is used as a set of iterative techniques to steer the patient towards flow experiences. Do-it-Yourself is consecutively applied as physical prototyping, communication language and personal manufacturing process. By implementing this active engagement process disabled people and their carers become conscious actors in providing collaborative maintenance of their own physical, mental and social well-being

Recovery From Design

Through research, inquiry, and an evaluation of Recovery By Design, a ‘design therapy’ program that serves people with mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities, it is my assertion that the practice of design has therapeutic potential and can aid in the process of recovery. To the novice, the practices of conception, shaping form, and praxis have empowering benefit especially when guided by Conditional and Transformation Design methods together with an emphasis on materiality and vernacular form

Authentic Occupational Therapy: A genealogy of normative technology in occupational therapy

Drawing on a Foucauldian genealogical methodology this dissertation critically examines the historical lineage of occupational therapy. During the latter half of the 20th century academics in occupational therapy repeatedly argued that reengagement with the values and beliefs that provided an historical foundation for the profession must occur to ensure that occupational therapy remained relevant and continued to flourish. Critics have also called into question the legitimacy of many of the traditional notions which supported the establishment of occupational therapy at the beginning of the 20th century. In critically examining the moral treatment of the 19th century, occupational therapy practice described as moral treatment in the 20th century, and occupational therapy practice that relates to spirituality, some of the normative assumptions that guide practice in different temporal contexts are explored. Specifically, the genealogical methodology employed helped to outline how particular therapeutic technologies work with normative content. A critical examination of historical and contemporary literature revealed an array of therapeutic techniques that, for better or worse, occupation workers had available to them. Practicing authentically would require occupational therapists to attend to the normative ends of treatment. Concluding arguments highlight the necessity of practice that considers the normative dimensions of occupation and the potential for critical research to help outline limits beyond which occupational therapists risk jeopardizing the wellbeing of clients and communities that seek professional attention

A Proposal for Social Ethical Hacking Framework for Detecting and Managing Human-Induced Vulnerabilities in Organizational Cybersecurity

Organizations carry out an ethical hacking approach to combat cybersecurity challenges, focusing on the technical aspects of cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The practice persists despite evidence that shows that human-induced cybersecurity vulnerabilities constitute a significant threat to organizational cybersecurity. To address this gap, we propose the social-ethical hacking framework to deal with human-induced cybersecurity vulnerabilities in organizations. We adopted the interpretive case study research method, the community of practice theory as the theoretical study lens, and university undergraduate students as the study context. Research data was collected through interviews and participatory observation. The study reveals how the communities of practice undergraduate students established in the study context enabled the institutionalization of social actions and behaviors that constitute cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Organizational actors jointly create the social behaviors and actions that make organizations vulnerable to cybersecurity challenges and should focus on social-ethical hacking practices. The result shows the crucial role of competence in degenerating similar behaviors among undergraduate students; and how their social behaviors make their institution susceptible to cyber security threats

Washington University Record, September 20, 2002

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Achieving Positive Benefits for Chronic Pain: Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Occupational Therapy

Complementary and alternative medicine can fit into the occupational therapy practice framework to prepare chronic pain patients for participation in occupational performance. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies can be used preparatory to the therapy process or as treatment modalities in their own right. A comprehensive literature review explores the use and efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine associated with chronic pain diagnoses seen by occupational therapists. Massage, yoga, biofeedback and cognitive-behavioral therapy, Feldenkrais, and Pilates are all techniques that can be utilized by occupational therapists. However, Pilates and Feldenkrais methods are used less frequently by occupational therapists, possibly due to the extensive training required for both. The literature review serves as a foundation for the Evidence-based Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Occupational Therapy Chronic Pain Intervention, which will be useful to occupational therapists wishing to incorporate these methods into interventions that will help their clients. The research indicates that CAM therapies have grown over the past decade. Furthermore, research supports the use and efficacy of these therapies. The Evidence-based Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Occupational Therapy Chronic Pain Intervention presents the research evidence in a tabular format designed to assist occupational therapists in learning about the selected therapies from an evidence-based perspective. In addition, the product is designed to help them to incorporate efficacious therapies into their practice settings on a wider scale

Healthy Horizons

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