Needs-driven innovation with people with intellectual disabilities with a focus on involvement and transport
Mugula Chris Safari started his phd in 2019 and the research PhD-project aims at exploring a needs-driven innovation process with people with intellectual disabilities with a focus on involvement and transport.
Research paper 1
This paper will explore how people with intellectual disabilities are involved and experience participating in an innovation process (technology assistance – transport)
Research objectives:
Q1: Explore and observe participation and involvement of individuals with intellectual disabilities in an innovation process
Q2: Explore and observe how individuals with intellectual disabilities experience participation in an innovation process
Q3: Explore and observe which methods can lead to increased involvement in an innovation process
Resarch paper 2
This paper involves understanding how technology can support independent daily transportation among people with intellectual disabilities. What role does technology have in daily transport for people with intellectual disabilities?
Research objectives:
Q1: Present an overview of previous literature on intellectual disability, transport (community mobility) and technology assistance
Q2: Identify how and which technology solutions can increase community mobility for people with intellectual disabilities
Research paper 3
This paper aims to evaluate the efficacy of a technological device designed specifically to support independent transportation among people with intellectual disability.