Knowledge Comes Through Participation": Understanding Disability through the Lens of DIY Assistive Technology in Western Kenya"

被引：7

作者：

Hamidi F. ^{[1
]}

Owuor P.M. ^{[2
]}

Hynie M. ^{[3
]}

Baljko M. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

[2] Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

[3] York University, Toronto, ON

来源：

Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction | 2022年 / 6卷 / CSCW1期

关键词：

community engagement; disability; DIY assistive technologies; Kenya; participatory design;

D O I：

10.1145/3512919

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摘要：

People with disabilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) have limited access to digital assistive technologies (ATs). Most ATs in LMICs are manufactured elsewhere and are expensive and difficult to maintain. Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technologies (DIY-ATs) designed, customized, and repaired by non-technical users offer exciting directions in these contexts. We have been exploring the possibilities and challenges of DIY-ATs in Western Kenya, using community-engaged workshops in rural and urban special education schools for the past three years. We present findings from a concluding-stage research activity: a multiple stakeholder focus group where teachers, disability advocates, and representatives from the local government and technology innovation hubs, discussed the possibilities and challenges of addressing disability issues through DIY-ATs in this context. Participants identified opportunities for DIY-ATs for social inclusion, disability assessment, and inclusive education, and shared concerns about their sustainability, safety, and contextual relevance. © 2022 ACM.

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