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Risks of Stigmatisation Resulting from Assistive Technologies for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Fiachra O'Brolcháin1, Bert Gordijn2
1Theology, Philosophy, & Music, Dublin City University, Ireland.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|September 7, 2017
Abstract:
This short paper presents a philosophical analysis of the ways in which assistive technologies (ATs) can result in the stigmatisation of users with ASD. It frames the discussion in the context of the medical and social models of disability and outlines a number of ethical risks that might arise from the project of developing ATs.