Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition)

By Albert M. Cook, Janice Miller Polgar, Pedro Encarna O, et al.

Book Overview

Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice 2nd Editionpresents information about various assistive technologies used by individuals with disabilities. It offers strong introductory chapters providing a good basic orientation for the reader, giving them a firm grounding in this area.Assistive technology intervention processSeating and positioning systems as extrinsic enablers for assistive technologies
Control interfaces for assistive technologiesComputers as extrinsic enablers for assistive technologies
Visual and auditory outputs for assistive technologiesAugmentative and alternative communication systems
Technologies for personal and community mobilityTechnologies that aid manipulation and control of the environment
Sensory aids for persons with visual, auditory or tactile impairmentsPedagogy: Learning Objectives and Key Terms for each chapter, Study Questions for each chapter, Case Studies throughout the book, Outlines for each chapterModel of a disabled human operator using the various assistive technologiesThree new chapters: Contexts of Assistive Technology Application, Outcome Measurement in Assistive Technology, and Legislation and Funding
Comprehensive glossary, new appendices (including a list of resources and product manufacturers), and additional case studies, illustrations and photographs

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323006434
• ISBN13: 9780323006439
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 523 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.3"