A Framework for Co-development of Rehabilitative Technology: Demonstrating a Multi-disciplinary Approach

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: ROOM: Private Dining Room #6 >>> DIRECTIONS Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right and then right again after the stairs. PDR #6 is located at the end of the corridor on the left.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Amber M. Walter, PT, DPT, NCS

Clinical Science Director
Sheltering Arms Institute
Glen Allen, VA, United States

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Presenter(s)

Caitlin C. Wright, MOT, OTR/L, BCPR, CBIS (she/her/hers)

Occupational Therapist Advisor
Sheltering Arms Institute
Richmond, Virginia, United States

The co-development of rehabilitation technologies can lead to improved acceptance and utilization of devices. This session will describe how developers and end users can be engaged to provide early feedback on user experience, cost, and function for developing rehabilitation technologies. Using an example of testing and iteration of a prototype soft robotics device, we aim to provide the framework necessary for others to pursue device development similarly

Learning Objectives:

Describe the influence on rehabilitation device co-development on design, adoption, and implementation.
Describe roles within rehabilitation settings and technology companies that would facilitate device co-design.
List the key concepts in a framework of co-development.