The Use of Assistive Technologies in Increasing the Participation of the Individuals with Severe and Multiple Disabilities to Leisure: Systematic Review

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 1 - 17

Evgin Çay , Burak Bozak

https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.1.12.1

Abstract

Leisure participation is one of the highly neglected areas. Supporting the leisure participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities is important for them to be able to spend their leisure time in a quality and efficient way. In this study, the line of research through which assistive technologies have been used to increase the leisure participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities have been examined. The studies in accordance with the criteria determined have been examined within the context of the published journal, used technology type, participant properties, used models and research findings. The examined studies have been scanned via electronic media using indexical scanning and then, manual scanning has been conducted on the basis of the references of the reached studies. 57 studies have been reached as a result of these scans. The studies reached have been assessed using the criteria determined by the authors. 12 studies meeting the criteria have been examined with descriptive analysis method. It has been seen when the study findings have been analyzed that the assistive technologies are efficient in increasing the leisure participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities. Besides, when the studies in the scope have been examined, communication has been determined to be an important key for the participation of the individuals with severe and multiple disabilities to leisure activities. Communication based assistive technologies have been revealed to have a significant role in increasing the leisure participation. The obtained findings have been discussed in various contexts and suggestions have been made to the partners.

Keywords

Severe and multiple disabilities, assistive technology, leisure participation, systematic review

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