Assistive technology for people with disabilities / Denis K. Anson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anson, Denis K., 1951- author.

Series:

Health and medical issues today

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-help devices for people with disabilities.

Rehabilitation technology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 232 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]

Summary:

How would you make a phone call or write an email if you couldn't hear, see, or use your hands? This book shows how assistive technology helps individuals with disabilities to perform tasks that people without disabilities may take for granted. * Explores the many types of assistive technology available for individuals with a variety of physical and cognitive disabilities, with emphasis placed on high-tech solutions -- * Examines key issues related to assistive technology, such as access and affordability -- * Illuminates through case studies how various forms of assistive technology may be applied in the real world and what challenges individuals must overcome to maximize the benefits of these tools

Contents:

What is assistive technology?

Technology for controlling the environment

Technology for sensory deficits

Technology for communication with others

Input technologies

Output technologies

Technology for cognitive limits

Improving performance

Funding issues

Interoperability issues

Security issues

Portability issues

Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Anson, Denis K., 1951- Assistive technology for people with disabilities.

ISBN:

9781440835117

144083511X

OCLC:

1031408105