Essentials of assistive technologies
By: Albert M. Cook, Jan Miller Polgar
Contributors: Polgar, Jan Miller
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2012
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780323075367
Subjects: Self-Help Devices; Rehabilitation; Disabled Persons; Methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducton and overview; title: A framework for assistive technologies; title: Delivering assistive technology services to the consumer; title: Seating systems as enablers of function; title: Making the connection : user inputs for assistive technologies; title: Control interfaces for assistive technologies; title: Computer access : augmenting the keyboard and mouse; title: Sensory aids for persons with visual impairments; title: Sensory aids for persons with auditory impairments; title: Assistive technologies to aid cognitive function; title: Augmentative and alternative communication; title: Technologies that enable mobility; title: Technologies for transportation and driving; title: Technologies that aid manipulation and control of the environment.