Artefakty i technologia kultur wojskowych wspierająca weteranów z niepełnosprawnością

Abstract

The article deals with advanced technology and its basic applications used to support military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), presenting it in the context of military culture, or more narrowly, the culture of soldiers who have become veterans. The text discusses problems with defi ning the disability in veterans with PTSD acquired during active military service, analyzes such values as health and fi tness in terms of military culture, and identifi es specifi c needs in providing assistance to military veterans, including technology as a discreet tool intended to improve their cognitive, emotional, mental and social functioning, and everyday life skills. It also outlines various rehabilitation possibilities with the use of computers, the Internet, online communication, and virtual reality (VR).