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Living With Vision Loss - Assistive Technology
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Connecting to Learn: Educational and Assistive Technology for People With Disabilities
by Marcia J. Scherer
[SEPTEMBER 2003]
Presents a comprehensive approach to matching the appropriate assistive technology to students with disabilities, especially those with visual and auditory disabilities. Addresses the concept of isolation in these students and provides a step-by-step model for assessing and evaluating specific needs.
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Assistive Technology: Matching Device and Consumer for Successful Rehabilitation
by Marcia J. Scherer (Editor)
[JANUARY 2002]
Discusses simple devices such as canes to the most sophisticated computerized environmental control systems. Covers law and social policy, telehealth, and online instruction and distance learning.
Scherer (U. of Rochester Medical Center) presents 16 contributions that provide an overview of the use and practice of providing assistive technologies (AT) to those with disabilities. The focus of the authors is within the current legal, economic, and societal context of medical care in the United States. After examining and describing that context, papers go on to look at the topic from the point of view of the consumer and then of the provider. Among the topics addressed are the psychological readiness to use AT, the influence and assessment of pain, ways of addressing quality of life issues, the role of telecommunication technologies, the education or providers, and a look at the future of AT.
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Computer and Web Resources for People With Disabilities: A Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology
by Alliance for Technology Access, Stephen Hawking
[MARCH 2000]
This newly expanded book describes how to make use of conventional and assistive technologies, and explains how to determine needs. An indispensable resource guide, it lists funding sources, government programs, publications, and technology vendors.
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