7. The Evidence
Some of the evidence in the literature
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Wallace, T. & Bradshaw, A. (2011) Technologies and Strategies for people with communication problems following brain injury or stroke NeuroRehabilitation vol 28 pp 199-209
List of apps available on the android market for people with various disabilities e.g. AgileAssyst, a task scheduler with a simplified user interface, visual and auditory prompts to assist people with autism, traumatic brain injury, cognitive disability, or Alzheimer’s Disease plan and carry out daily tasks.
