Evidence-Based Assessment Framework for Assistive Technology: The MPT and MATCH-ACES Assessments

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The primary focus of this book is to educate the reader on the Matching Person and Technology (MPT) model and assessment process that will guide the reader on consumer-centered assistive technology assessment and outcome measures designed to be used for individuals of all ages and all types of disabilities. The first section of the book introduces the MPT and Matching Assistive Technology and CHild (MATCH) assessment process and discusses key documents that align with the assessments including the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health and the Occupational Therapy Framework III. The second section of the book focuses on the international emphasis of the MPT and MATCH assessments. At present, there are eight countries that are represented in this section. Each chapter includes information on the assessment translations (with access to copies if available or at least access on how to obtain copies). The authors discuss research on the use of the assessment within their country to support the assessment use. Lastly, a case scenario is discussed in each chapter to provide the reader with an example of how the assessment was used with an actual consumer. The last section of the book includes a focus on outcome studies in the areas of early childhood, education (primary secondary, and postsecondary), work, and functional independence. This section provides the reader insight into how to outline outcome measures within the MPT and MATCH process. There is an additional section on future works that includes a brief introduction to the Service Animal Adaptive Intervention Assessment. This book is targeted to the Assistive Technology Providers (ATP) and policymakers (health care, education, and rehabilitation engineering), the university student pursuing a career in these areas, and the consumer of assistive technology. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Why a Book on the MPT Model and Assessments Is Needed Acknowledgments Foreword From Johan Borg Foreword from GAATO List of Contributors Common Abbreviations Used in This Book Section I The Assessments and Framework Chapter 1 The MPT and MATCH Framework Chapter 2 The Matching Person and Technology Assessment Process and Measures Chapter 3 The MATCH-ACES Assessment Process and Measures Chapter 4 The MPT and MATCH-ACES Align With the WHO’s ICF and GATE Missions SECTION II MPT and MATCH-ACES: A Global Approach to Assistive Technology Assessment Chapter 5 Matching Assistive Technology and Persons With Disabilities in Ireland: Using the Matching Person and Technology Assessment Process Chapter 6 The Matching Person and Technology Application in Spain Chapter 7 The Italian Adaptation of the MATCH Assessment Chapter 8 The Matching Person and Technology Model Application in Israel Chapter 9 MPT Use in Paralympic Sports in Brazil SECTION III Outcomes of the MPT and MATCH Assessment Process Chapter 10 Applying the Matching Person and Technology Model to Promote Academic Achievement and Career Success for Postsecondary Students With Traumatic Brain Injuries Appendix A The Win-Win Approach to Reasonable Accommodations: A Self-Advocacy Strategy for Workers With Disabilities Chapter 11 Assistive Technology Outcomes in Cognitive Rehabilitation Chapter 12 Assessing MPT Outcomes and the Person’s Realization of the Benefit From the Use of Technology Appendix A Basic Interviewing Skills Appendix B Is the User Benefitting From Your Assistive Technology (AT) Recommendation? Chapter 13 Training the Service Providers Derivatives and Future Work The Tail End . . . Using the MPT Framework for Service Animal Assessments Index