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Chapter 1 - Principles of Assistive Technology: Introducing the Human Activity Assistive Technology Model
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Chapter 2 - Technologies that Assist People Who Have Disabilities
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Chapter 3 - Activity, Human, and Context: The Human Doing an Activity in Context
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Chapter 4 - Ethical Issues in Assistive Technology
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Chapter 5 - Delivering Assistive Technology Services to the Consumer
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Chapter 6 - Making the Connection: User Inputs for Assistive Technologies
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Chapter 7 - Control Interfaces for Assistive Technologies
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Chapter 8 - Accessing Mainstream Information and Communication Technologies: The Technology and the Web
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Chapter 9 - Enabling Function and Participation with Seating Technologies
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Chapter 10 - Technologies that Enable Mobility
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Chapter 11 - Technologies That Aid Transportation
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Chapter 12 - Technologies That Aid Manipulation and Control of the Environment
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Chapter 13 - Sensory Aids for Persons with Visual Impairments
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Chapter 14 - Sensory Aids for Persons with Auditory Impairment
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Chapter 15 - Assistive Technologies for Cognitive Augmentation
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Chapter 16 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
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Resources for further information (courtesy of Gallaudet University)
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Glossary
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Index
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About the book
Description
It’s here: the latest edition of the one text you need to master assistive strategies, make confident clinical decisions, and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology, and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. Updated and expanded, this new edition features coverage of new ethical issues, more explicit applications of the HAAT model, and a variety of global issues highlighting technology applications and service delivery in developing countries.
It’s here: the latest edition of the one text you need to master assistive strategies, make confident clinical decisions, and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 4th Edition provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology, and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. Updated and expanded, this new edition features coverage of new ethical issues, more explicit applications of the HAAT model, and a variety of global issues highlighting technology applications and service delivery in developing countries.
Key Features
- Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) framework demonstrates assistive technology within common, everyday contexts for more relevant application.
- Focus on clinical application guides you in applying concepts to real-world situations.
- Review questions and chapter summaries in each chapter help you assess your understanding and identify areas where more study is needed.
- Content on the impact of AT on children and the role of AT in play and education for children with disabilities demonstrates how AT can be used for early intervention and to enhance development.
- Coverage of changing AT needs throughout the lifespan emphasizes how AT fits into people’s lives and contributes to their full participation in society.
- Principles and practice of assistive technology provides the foundation for effective decision-making.
- NEW! Global issues content broadens the focus of application beyond North America to include technology applications and service delivery in developing countries.
- NEW! Ethical issues and occupational justice content exposes you to vital information as you start interacting with clients.
- NEW! More case studies added throughout the text foster an understanding of how assistive technologies are used and how they function.
- NEW! Updated content reflects current technology and helps keep you current.
- NEW! Explicit applications of the HAAT model in each of the chapters on specific technologies and more emphasis on the interactions among the elements make content even easier to understand.
- Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) framework demonstrates assistive technology within common, everyday contexts for more relevant application.
- Focus on clinical application guides you in applying concepts to real-world situations.
- Review questions and chapter summaries in each chapter help you assess your understanding and identify areas where more study is needed.
- Content on the impact of AT on children and the role of AT in play and education for children with disabilities demonstrates how AT can be used for early intervention and to enhance development.
- Coverage of changing AT needs throughout the lifespan emphasizes how AT fits into people’s lives and contributes to their full participation in society.
- Principles and practice of assistive technology provides the foundation for effective decision-making.
- NEW! Global issues content broadens the focus of application beyond North America to include technology applications and service delivery in developing countries.
- NEW! Ethical issues and occupational justice content exposes you to vital information as you start interacting with clients.
- NEW! More case studies added throughout the text foster an understanding of how assistive technologies are used and how they function.
- NEW! Updated content reflects current technology and helps keep you current.
- NEW! Explicit applications of the HAAT model in each of the chapters on specific technologies and more emphasis on the interactions among the elements make content even easier to understand.
Details
ISBN
978-0-323-09631-7
Language
English
Published
2015
Copyright
Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Imprint
Mosby