Summary :
Individuals with a specific cognitive and/or sensory profile may face many difficulties in planning and carrying out activities in their free time. Assistive technologies, especially digital ones, are identified as a resource to increase the ability to make choices and take part in social participation. The main objective of this study is to better understand their experiences in planning and carrying out leisure activities. The secondary objective is to examine the main features of currently available assistive technologies in this field in Switzerland through the conduct of an analysis of those assistive technologies. A participatory approach based on Design thinking model was used. Individual and group interviews as well as observations were conducted with persons with a specific cognitive and/or sensory profile, with leisure centre managers and with digital platform managers. The interviews were analysed using a thematic analysis.
Participants identified familiarity, enjoyment and flexibility as central elements that enable them to engage in leisure activities independently and comfortably. The desire to discover and explore new activities remains despite the obstacles encountered in doing so. Tools exist to help plan and carry out leisure activities. Indicators used refer mainly to physical accessibility. Sensory characteristics are poorly documented. This study of contextualised needs provides the basis for considering the co-construction of an adapted assistive technology.
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Aline Veyre
Professeure associée
Haute École de travail social et de la santé
Lausanne (HETSL | HES-SO)
14, chemin des Abeilles, 1010 Lausanne
aline.veyre@hetsl.ch
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Valentine Perrelet
Collaboratrice scientifique HES
Haute École de travail social et de la santé
Lausanne (HETSL | HES-SO)
14, chemin des Abeilles, 1010 Lausanne
valentine.perrelet@hetsl.ch
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Émilie Chanclud
Chargée de recherche
Haute École de travail social et de la santé
Lausanne (HETSL | HES-SO)
14, chemin des Abeilles, 1010 Lausanne
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Sylvie Ray-Kaeser
Professeure associée
Haute École de travail social et de la santé
Lausanne (HETSL | HES-SO)
14, chemin des Abeilles, 1010 Lausanne
sylvie.ray@hetsl.ch