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Person-centred technology member forum’s looking for feedback (Members only)!

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EASPD’s person centred technology member forum has taken an initiative to update its policy paper. Give us your feedback!

EASPD’s person centred technology member forum has taken an initiative to update its policy paper titled "Technology in Social Care and Support Services", published in 2021. Therefore, the forum is accepting feedbacks/opinion/suggestion from all EASPD members to identify areas to emphasize around technology in order toprovide high quality service for people with disabilities!

To make sure that we are doing this correctly, the forum is accepting feedback, opinions and suggestions on the new paper from all EASDP members. You can find and complete the survey through this link  by end of 20th September and support PCT member forum’s activities!

About the paper

Over the past decade, there has been a shift in the approach to service provision. Many services are moving towards the human-rights based approach stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), highlighting the importance of the individual’s self-determination.

The paper reflects on the impact of the ongoing digital transformation process in society on organisations providing social care and support services to people with disabilities and older people. An important central moment is recognising in which ways technology can be utilised as a perk for people with disabilities, rather than a pitfall – and what can service providers do to best take advantage of that.

It also recognizes the distinction between assistive technologies which empower the individual and boost their independence, and person-centred technologies which allow organisations and their staff to provide better services. The use of both technologies has to be fostered by using appropriate strategies for their adoption that take into account a wide range of factors and quality indicators such as interoperability, accessibility, usability, compatibility, cost-benefits, quality of life, quality of work, user acceptance or abandonment, etc.

This paper formulated recommendations to help each stakeholder in understanding their possible contribution to the development of the services of the future. To read the paper click here!

 

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