A model to predict accommodations needed by disabled persons

Author

Babski-Reeves, Kari ; Williams, Sabrina ; Waters, Tzer Nan ; Crumpton-Young, Lesia L. ; McCauley-Bell, Pamela

Author_Institution

Grado Dept. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

Volume

13

Issue

3

fYear

2005

Firstpage

292

Lastpage

301

Abstract

In this paper, several approaches to assist employers in the accommodation process for disabled employees are discussed and a mathematical model is proposed to assist employers in predicting the accommodation level needed by an individual with a mobility-related disability. This study investigates the validity and reliability of this model in assessing the accommodation level needed by individuals utilizing data collected from twelve individuals with mobility-related disabilities. Based on the results of the statistical analyses, this proposed model produces a feasible preliminary measure for assessing the accommodation level needed for persons with mobility-related disabilities. Suggestions for practical application of this model in an industrial setting are addressed.

Keywords

biomechanics; fuzzy logic; fuzzy set theory; handicapped aids; physiological models; statistical analysis; disabled person accommodation; mobility-related disability; statistical analysis; Employee rights; Employment; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy set theory; Mathematical model; Predictive models; Protection; Statistical analysis; Telecommunication services; Transportation; Accommodations; disabled; fuzzy logic; linguistic modeling; Adult; Artificial Intelligence; Decision Support Systems, Clinical; Decision Support Techniques; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Persons; Female; Humans; Male; Movement Disorders; Needs Assessment; Occupational Therapy; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Therapy, Computer-Assisted;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1534-4320

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNSRE.2005.848350

Filename

1506816