ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in this book. The book explains the role of assistive technology (AT) devices as well as the organisational structure of the AT market in relation to disabled people's lives. It aims at providing a broader understanding of the multifaceted connections among disability, society and AT. Although changes are taking place in AT services today, the book shows that such issues as the aesthetic side of design, identity and user satisfaction are important but neglected issues. Practical situations and details reflect attitudes and competencies. The book illustrates this by investigating everyday practices in mainstream classroom settings. It also illustrates how a combination of science, technology and society (STS) studies and disability studies perspectives facilitates an analysis of the connections and interrelationships among disability, society, AT devices, markets, services and user satisfaction. The book connects technology and gender, seeing technology and gender as social constructs or as integrated social processes.
