title: Why people use and don't use technologies: Introduction to the special issue on assistive technologies for cognition/cognitive support technologies.
abstract: This special issue focuses on assistive technologies for cognition/cognitive support technologies as well as the ways in which individuals are assessed and trained in their use. We provide eleven diverse articles that give information on products, why they are used and not used, and best professional practices in service provision. Our goal is to highlight a broad topic that has received limited research investigation and offer an insight into how different countries and programs are promoting access to and use of assistive technologies for cognition/cognitive support technologies.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Matching Person & Technology, Webster, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Marcia J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.affiliation: University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Federici
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D012656:Self-Help Devices
keywords: Assistive technology devices; Matching Person and Technology Model; abandonment; assistive technology services; brain injury; cognitive support technologies; nonuse