Civic design bibliography


Emerging new practices to support people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities

Why the article is helpful

  • Historical and emerging practices related to individuals with cognitive disabilities
  • Focused on independent community access
  • Future prospects and recommendations for improving independent community access

 

The authors discussed historical and emerging practices related to physical access to community based information for individuals with cognitive disabilities such as intellectual disability, autism, or traumatic brain injury. The somewhat limited research base in these areas is explored, including a case study review and results from several promising feasibility studies. The paper concludes with comments concerning future prospects and recommendations for improving independent community access for persons with significant cognitive disabilities

 

Links to article

 

Stock, S. E., Davies, D. K., Wehmeyer, M. L., & Lachapelle, Y. (2011). Emerging new practices in technology to support independent community access for people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. Neurorehabilitation, 28(3), 261-269.