What Works

The What Works project focuses on research related to the AT2030 programme, aiming to answer specific questions and gather insights.

The What Works project cuts across the AT2030 programme and aims to research specific research questions or draw insights from the programme. Previous research supported the research and evidence for the first Global Report on Assistive Technology. It also researched the market shaping and making mechanisms, including the first set of product narratives. It has conducted systematic reviews on digital manufacturing for prosthetics and orthotics alongside other areas of computing research. We have also researched the impact of COVID-19 on assistive technology provision and have developed an initial snapshot of insights taken from all research outputs. 

The next phase of AT2030 will start in January 2025. A new research methodology will be employed to code and present insights for funders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers, advocates and assistive technology users. We will also expand the research on the impact of assistive technology to include social justice and support further research on trauma and assistive technology. This sib-programme works closely with the fellowship sub-programme. 

Partners 

• UCL GDI Hub 

• UCL Institute of Making 

• UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose 

• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 

• University of Maynooth 

• University of Nairobi 

• ISPO 

• WHO 

• UNICEF 

• CHAI 

Publications 

• Adult Autism Research Priorities and Conceptualization in Computing Research: Invitation to co-Lead with Autistic Adults 

• The Kenyan assistive technology ecosystem: a network analysis 

• A Systematic Review of Ability-diverse Collaboration through Ability-based Lens in HCI 

• Artificial intelligence alone will not democratise education: On educational inequality, techno-solutionism and inclusive tools 

• It's a Much Harder Journey: Scaling Assistive Technology Innovations to New Markets in Africa 

• A human rights-based approach to assistive technology provision in global policy 

• Unpacking ‘What Works’: A Commentary of the Key Learnings for ICT from the AT2030 Program 

• Assistive technology (at), for what? 

• Assistive technology use and provision during COVID-19: results from a rapid global survey 

• Measuring assistive technology supply and demand: a scoping review 

• A review of innovation strategies and processes to improve access to AT: Looking ahead to open innovation ecosystems 

• Challenges and Strategies for Accessibility Research in the Global South: A Panel Discussion 

• Critical junctures in assistive technology and disability inclusion