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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international treaty that aims to promote, protect and ensure the rights of persons with disabilities so that they can fully participate in society and enjoy the same freedoms and opportunities as others. It provides an important framework for the inclusion of persons with disabilities with the help of Assistive Technologies (AT). This paper assesses and compares the implementation of the CRPD with regards to the availability of AT in four countries (Germany, Hungary, Portugal and Sweden), which to some extent represent different European regions. The paper is based on a review of relevant academic literature, the DOTCOM database and regulatory documents as well as on five validation interviews with national experts. In the countries studied, anti-discriminatory and other legislation is included at the highest level of the legal framework and contains detailed rules on definitions, remedies and legal procedures. There are specific prohibitions in several fields, such as employment, housing, and healthcare. Nonetheless, there are still cases of non-compliance with the CRPD and of laws and regulations which discriminate against persons with a disability. Additionally, there are great variations between countries. As very positive examples of favourable regulatory frameworks for furthering inclusion with the help of ATs do exist, there may be benefit in raising awareness of such examples to support other countries in developing their own measures.
Tanja Bratan; Piret Fischer; Maria Maia; Vera Aschmann. Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Comparison of Four European Countries with Regards to Assistive Technologies. Societies 2020, 10, 74 .
AMA StyleTanja Bratan, Piret Fischer, Maria Maia, Vera Aschmann. Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Comparison of Four European Countries with Regards to Assistive Technologies. Societies. 2020; 10 (4):74.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTanja Bratan; Piret Fischer; Maria Maia; Vera Aschmann. 2020. "Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Comparison of Four European Countries with Regards to Assistive Technologies." Societies 10, no. 4: 74.
There is now almost a decade of experience with RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation), including a growing emphasis on RRI in industry. Based on our experiences in the EU-funded project PRISMA, we find that the companies we engaged could be motivated to do RRI, but often only after we first shifted initial assumptions and strategies. Accordingly, we formulate six lessons we learned in the expectation that they will be relevant both for RRI in industry as well as for the future of RRI more broadly. These lessons are: (1) Strategize for stakeholder engagement; (2) Broaden current assessments; (3) Place values center stage; (4) Experiment for responsiveness; (5) Monitor RRI progress; and (6) Aim for shared value.
Ibo van de Poel; Lotte Asveld; Steven Flipse; Pim Klaassen; Zenlin Kwee; Maria Maia; Elvio Mantovani; Christopher Nathan; Andrea Porcari; Emad Yaghmaei. Learning to do responsible innovation in industry: six lessons. Journal of Responsible Innovation 2020, 7, 697 -707.
AMA StyleIbo van de Poel, Lotte Asveld, Steven Flipse, Pim Klaassen, Zenlin Kwee, Maria Maia, Elvio Mantovani, Christopher Nathan, Andrea Porcari, Emad Yaghmaei. Learning to do responsible innovation in industry: six lessons. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2020; 7 (3):697-707.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIbo van de Poel; Lotte Asveld; Steven Flipse; Pim Klaassen; Zenlin Kwee; Maria Maia; Elvio Mantovani; Christopher Nathan; Andrea Porcari; Emad Yaghmaei. 2020. "Learning to do responsible innovation in industry: six lessons." Journal of Responsible Innovation 7, no. 3: 697-707.
Against the background of recent international regulation, the role of assistive technologies in the fields of independent living, education, and employment is analyzed in this article to propose a future strategy for a socio-technical perspective on their further development processes. Based on qualitative expert interviews at the European level, the role and scope of ATs in these fields are described for three types of disabilities: visual impairment, hearing impairment, and autism spectrum disorder. The findings show that digitalization processes entail major opportunities and challenges for ATs in all three fields and that further measures are needed to bring technical opportunities to their full potential in adverse social contexts. Regarding future technology development, the authors propose a development strategy focusing strongly on the social context of the devices. Only in this manner, relevant “unintended consequences”, as well as social or ethical concerns, can be identified and addressed.
Linda Nierling; Maria Maia. Assistive Technologies: Social Barriers and Socio-Technical Pathways. Societies 2020, 10, 41 .
AMA StyleLinda Nierling, Maria Maia. Assistive Technologies: Social Barriers and Socio-Technical Pathways. Societies. 2020; 10 (2):41.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLinda Nierling; Maria Maia. 2020. "Assistive Technologies: Social Barriers and Socio-Technical Pathways." Societies 10, no. 2: 41.
Maria João Maia. RRI in Industry. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 2018, 27, 77 -79.
AMA StyleMaria João Maia. RRI in Industry. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis. 2018; 27 (2):77-79.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria João Maia. 2018. "RRI in Industry." TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 27, no. 2: 77-79.
Maria Maia. Technology and the Creative Disruption of Health Care. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 2016, 25, 79 -84.
AMA StyleMaria Maia. Technology and the Creative Disruption of Health Care. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis. 2016; 25 (2):79-84.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Maia. 2016. "Technology and the Creative Disruption of Health Care." TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 25, no. 2: 79-84.
Antonina Khodzhaeva; Martin Sand; Maria Maia; S. Woll; G. Velloso; Daniel Frank. Responsible Research and Innovation & Perspectives and Challenges. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 2015, 24, 111 -114.
AMA StyleAntonina Khodzhaeva, Martin Sand, Maria Maia, S. Woll, G. Velloso, Daniel Frank. Responsible Research and Innovation & Perspectives and Challenges. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis. 2015; 24 (1):111-114.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonina Khodzhaeva; Martin Sand; Maria Maia; S. Woll; G. Velloso; Daniel Frank. 2015. "Responsible Research and Innovation & Perspectives and Challenges." TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 24, no. 1: 111-114.
Stefanie Seitz; Maria Maia; G. Velloso. Once You Have a Hammer…. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 2013, 22, 81 -83.
AMA StyleStefanie Seitz, Maria Maia, G. Velloso. Once You Have a Hammer…. TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis. 2013; 22 (3):81-83.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefanie Seitz; Maria Maia; G. Velloso. 2013. "Once You Have a Hammer…." TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 22, no. 3: 81-83.