Four Models to Guide AT Projects Intending Innovative Technology Development Outcomes

Generating innovations - including Assistive Technology products or services - requires expertise in project planning and management. University faculty and small businesses ventures often lack such expertise for development and production tasks, yet governments allocate most funding to these sectors. They need help to achieve results. Four evidence-based models now exist to guide investigators intending to generate AT innovations in: 1) standards/guidelines; 2) tools/ instruments; 3) freeware or 4) commercial products.