Karin Slegers

Makers in Healthcare: The Role of Occupational Therapists in the Design of DIY Assistive Technology

Advancements in personal fabrication technologies (e.g. 3D printing) resulted in a rising interest in 'do-it-yourself assistive technology' (DIY AT). Clinical knowledge is considered fundamental for DIY AT design, but research into making DIY AT by clinicians is limited. In this paper, we explore occupational therapis…