Abstract
This study assesses the possibility of using handheld devices to increase commuter safety for adults with cognitive impairments.
The system uses a commercial off-the-shelf PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with built-in GPS (Global Positioning System),
enabling individuals to respond to unexpected situations without staff intervention. This study was performed according to
an ABAB reversal design, in which A represented the baseline and B represented intervention phases. The data show that participants’
awareness of anomalies significantly increased in target response, thus improving trip safety during intervention phases.
Practical and developmental implications of the findings are discussed.
The system uses a commercial off-the-shelf PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with built-in GPS (Global Positioning System),
enabling individuals to respond to unexpected situations without staff intervention. This study was performed according to
an ABAB reversal design, in which A represented the baseline and B represented intervention phases. The data show that participants’
awareness of anomalies significantly increased in target response, thus improving trip safety during intervention phases.
Practical and developmental implications of the findings are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10882-011-9251-3
- Authors
- Yao-Jen Chang, Department of Electronic Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, Taiwan
- Frank Tsen-Yung Wang, Graduate Institute of Social Work, National Cheng Chi University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Shu-Fang Chen, Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Tien-Shyan Ma, Association of Employment Rights for the Persons with Disabilities, Taipei, Taiwan
- Journal Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
- Online ISSN 1573-3580
- Print ISSN 1056-263X