Need and access to assistive technology in Italy: results from the rATA survey
<b>Conclusions:</b> This study provides essential baseline data to inform policies and improve AT access nationwide. The results highlight the importance of recognizing mainstream digital devices, such as commercially available smartphones, as legitimate assistive products. Secondary analyses will contribute to strengthen the understanding of factors associated to successful AT provision.
Authors
- Giuseppe D’Avenio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9717-2487)
- Mirko Rossi
- Rosa Immacolata Romeo
- Concetta M. Vaccaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4940-8392)
- Antonia Pirrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-4842)
- Mauro Grigioni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8231-8156)
- Evert-Jan Hoogerwerf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0557-2688)
- Riccardo Magni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7734-2740)
- Domenica Taruscio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-233X)
- Daniele Giansanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8904-0847)
- Lorenzo Desideri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2091-2907)
- Claudio Bitelli
- Massimo Guerreschi
- C. Daniele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3799-9519)
- Sandra Morelli
- Marta De Santis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9516-1901)
- Paola Meli
- Elena Ilaria Capuano
Institutions
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
- Fondazione Censis - Centro Studi Investimenti Sociali (IT)
- AIAS Bologna (IT)
- Associazione Italiana Arbitri (IT)
- Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2025.2503905
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.32