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September 10, 2025

Therapists’ Perspectives on Assistive Technology Abandonment: Which Technologies Are Abandoned & the Reasons Why

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Assistive technologies for physical and cognitive impairments are often abandoned by users.
Top reasons for abandonment include lack of usability and inadequate support from providers.
Occupational and physical therapists identify new strategies to reduce abandonment rates.
The findings underline the importance of user feedback in improving assistive technology design.

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Abstract Date Presented 04/03/2025 This research identifies commonly abandoned assistive technologies for physical and cognitive impairments from the perspectives of OT and PT providers, reasons for abandonment, and possible methods to combat such abandonment. Primary Author and Speaker: Christopher Stavisky Contributing Authors: Isabel Atwood, Patrick Berman, Morgan Christ, Kevin Liang, Josephine Villanueva, Samantha White

Therapists’ Perspectives on Assistive Technology Abandonment: Which Technologies Are Abandoned & the Reasons Why

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