ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: Caeski is a keyboard with 12 vibrating keys that connects to an application via smartphone. This assistive technology aims to facilitate the communication of persons with deafblindness in presential contexts or with people who can be anywhere in the world. The purpose is to present this assistive technology and analyse the viability of its use through tests with eleven persons with deafblindness. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study design consisted of ten days of testing with eleven persons with deafblindness and five interpreters who had the function of passing the information about the content of the tests. RESULTS: The tests showed that most participants were able to communicate through Caeski. In addition, the tests showed the need to add the function of repeating the reception of information via vibration to confirm the understanding. The results demonstrated the need for more training time to improve the learning of accented words and long sentences. Therefore, training time and previous contact with technological devices are factors that influence the result of the tests. CONCLUSION: The use of Caeski is feasible and as future perspectives, this assistive technology can be used in association with similar assistive technologies such as Perkins Machine and Braille Line, preventing possible tactile overloads. In addition, can be applied in the educational context, from literacy to university. Studies with longer training time should be conducted to confirm the results. The implications for rehabilitation:Social interactions, presential and online, with deafblind and non-deafblind persons anywhere in the world.Literacy and cognitive development of persons with deafblindness.Digital inclusion for occupational, school or academic contexts.
ABSTRACT
La insensibilidad congénita al dolor con anhidrosis es una enfermedad autosómica recesiva infrecuente, que se produce por mutaciones en el gen NTRK1 (neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase 1), localizado en el cromosoma 1q21-22, que codifica el dominio tirosinasa del receptor de alta afinidad del factor de crecimiento nervioso. Se caracteriza por anhidrosis, insensibilidad a los estímulos dolorosos y retraso mental. Dada su baja prevalencia y los pocos casos reportados, es importante conocer sus principales características para considerarlo entre los diagnósticos diferenciales en la práctica pediátrica. Realizamos la descripción del diagnóstico clínico, complicaciones, secuelas y tratamiento sintomático administrado en una niña de 3 años y 6 meses en el Hospital Asdrúbal de la Torre, Cotacachi, Ecuador.(AU)
The congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in NTRK1 gene (neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor 1) located in chromosome 1q21-22, encoding the tyrosinase domain receptor high affinity nerve growth factor. It is characterized by anhidrosis, insensitivity to painful stimuli and mental retardation. Given their low prevalence and the few reported cases, it is important to know its main features to be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric practice. We describe the clinical diagnosis, complications, sequelae and symptomatic treatment administered to a 3 years and 6 months old girl in the Hospital Asdrubal de la Torre, Cotacachi, Ecuador.(AU)
ABSTRACT
La insensibilidad congénita al dolor con anhidrosis es una enfermedad autosómica recesiva infrecuente, que se produce por mutaciones en el gen NTRK1 (neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase 1), localizado en el cromosoma 1q21-22, que codifica el dominio tirosinasa del receptor de alta afinidad del factor de crecimiento nervioso. Se caracteriza por anhidrosis, insensibilidad a los estímulos dolorosos y retraso mental. Dada su baja prevalencia y los pocos casos reportados, es importante conocer sus principales características para considerarlo entre los diagnósticos diferenciales en la práctica pediátrica. Realizamos la descripción del diagnóstico clínico, complicaciones, secuelas y tratamiento sintomático administrado en una niña de 3 años y 6 meses en el Hospital Asdrúbal de la Torre, Cotacachi, Ecuador.
The congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in NTRK1 gene (neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor 1) located in chromosome 1q21-22, encoding the tyrosinase domain receptor high affinity nerve growth factor. It is characterized by anhidrosis, insensitivity to painful stimuli and mental retardation. Given their low prevalence and the few reported cases, it is important to know its main features to be considered in the differential diagnosis in pediatric practice. We describe the clinical diagnosis, complications, sequelae and symptomatic treatment administered to a 3 years and 6 months old girl in the Hospital Asdrubal de la Torre, Cotacachi, Ecuador.