A contribuição da Metodologia de Projeto em Design no processo de desenvolvimento de recursos de Tecnologia Assistiva

Abstract

This paper presents the process used by occupational therapists in the development of objects of Assistive Technology. Are presented definitions and theories related development of Assistive Technology devices which is a group of products designed for people with disabilities. Are presented: the design of products for inclusion, models of actions designed for people with disabilities, principles for the development of products for people with disabilities, the Brazilian market and the profile of the target audience, and the methods and techniques for developing Technology Assistive. Being the occupational therapist a professional in the rehabilitation process that develops products for Assistive Technology, I explain its role in the development of these products. Having the ergodesign as a methodological basis for the development of Assistive Technology products, presents issues relevant to this theory in ergonomics and design. Expose the results of field research conducted with occupational therapists who produce Assistive Technology, with occupational therapists who refer to another professional to perform the production, with teachers of Assistive Technology in Occupational Therapy courses in the city of Rio de Janeiro and users of these products. From the literature and the results obtained in field research, this study aims at contributing, through a methodological proposal, for the training of occupational therapists in the process of developing objects for people with disabilities.