  Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United
States. There exist disparities in both stroke prevalence and outcomes between
people with stroke in Hispanic and Latinx communities and the general stroke
population. Current stroke technology - which aims to improve quality of life
and bring people with stroke to the most functional, independent state possible
- has shown promising results for the general stroke population, but has failed
to close the recovery outcome gap for underserved Hispanic and Latinx people
with stroke. Previous work in health education, digital health, and HRI has
improved human health outcomes by incorporating social-cultural factors, though
not for stroke. In this position paper, we aim to justify accounting for unique
cultural factors in stroke technology design for the Hispanic and Latinx
community. We review examples of successful culturally appropriate
interventions and suggest design considerations (mutually beneficial community
consultation, accommodating for barriers beforehand, building on culture, and
incorporating education of the family) to provide more culturally appropriate
design of Hispanic and Latinx stroke technology and reduce the disparity gap.
