mornings with tbi

Cognitive impairments play a large role in the lives of survivors of mild traumatic brain injuries who are unable to return to their prior level of independence in their homes. Computational support has the potential to enable these individuals to regain control over some aspects of their lives. This research aims to carefully seek out issues that might be appropriate for computational support and to build enabling technologies that increase individuals' functional independence in the home environment. Using a case-study approach, we explore the needs and inform the design of a pacing aid for an individual with a cognitive impairment whose quality of life was negatively affected by her inability to pace herself during her morning routine.
 

 

people
Jessica Paradise Elliott [paradise@cc.gatech.edu]
Elizabeth Mynatt [mynatt@cc.gatech.edu]

 

funding
GVU seed grant.

 

publications
Paradise, J., Mynatt, E. D., Williams, C. and Goldthwaite, J. (2004). "Designing a Cognitive Aid for the Home: A Case-Study Approach." Georgia Institute of Technology Technical Report GIT-GVU-04-08. [pdf]