Disability and Technology: A Critical Realist Perspective
Christopher Frauenberger · 2015 · ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility
This theoretical paper argues that assistive technology (AT) research typically operates from a reductionist philosophical position, matching functional needs with technological opportunities while failing to address the full complexity of disabled experience. The author…
disability studies · philosophy · critical realism · medical model · social model