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UNINA9910480370003321 |
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Autore |
Bodine Cathy |
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Assistive technology and science / / Cathy Bodine |
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : SAGE Publications, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-322-30564-1 |
1-78268-367-4 |
1-4522-0545-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Collana |
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The SAGE reference series on disability: key issues and future directions |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Self-help devices for people with disabilities |
People with disabilities - Orientation and mobility |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE-FRONT COVER ""; ""ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""SERIES INTRODUCTION""; ""Disability Concepts, Models, and Theories""; ""Types of Disability""; ""Disability Language""; ""Organization of the Series""; ""The Audience""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""PREFACE""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""; ""ABOUT THE SERIES EDITOR""; ""CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND, AND HISTORY""; ""Introduction""; ""What Is Assistive Technology?""; ""History of AT"" |
""Assistive Technology and the International Classification of Functioning (ICF)""""Legislation""; ""Education: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)""; ""The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act (Rehab Act)""; ""The Telecommunications Act, Section 255""; ""Human Technology Interface (HTI)""; ""Direct Selection""; ""Scanning or Indirect Selection""; ""Displays""; ""Assistive Technology for Communication Disorders""; ""Nonelectronic Systems""; ""Electronic Voice Output Systems: Digital Speech"" |
""Electronic Voice Output Systems: Synthetic Speech""""Portable Amplification Systems""; ""Assistive Technology for Mobility |
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Impairments""; ""Upper-Body Mobility Devices""; ""Lower-Body Mobility Devices""; ""AT for Ergonomics and Prevention of Secondary Injuries""; ""Electronic Aids to Daily Living""; ""Assistive Technology for Hearing Impairments""; ""Hearing Aids""; ""Cochlear Implants""; ""TTY/TDDs�“Text Telephones�""; ""Environmental Adaptations""; ""Assistive Technology for Visual Impairments""; ""Low-Tech Visual Aids""; ""High-Tech Visual Aids""; ""Environmental Adaptations"" |
""Assistive Technology for Cognitive/Learning Disabilities""""Literacy Technologies""; ""Prompting Technologies""; ""Accessible Medical Technologies for Practitioners and Patients""; ""Selecting Appropriate Assistive Technologies""; ""Abandonment""; ""Principles of Clinical Assessment""; ""Physician Responsibilities""; ""Funding Assistive Technology""; ""Conclusion and Future Directions""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER 2: CURRENT ISSUES, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS""; ""Awareness and Access to Assistive Technology""; ""Awareness""; ""Assistive Technology and Access"" |
""Accessing Assistive Technology and Early Childhood""""Process Flowchart""; ""Assistive Technology and Education""; ""Process Flowchart""; ""Assistive Technology and Employment""; ""Americans with Disabilities Act and Assistive Technology""; ""Office of Disability Employment Policy, Job Accommodation Network, and Assistive Technology""; ""Telework and Assistive Technology""; ""Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Programs (TEDP)""; ""Assistive Technology and Medical Necessity""; ""Assistive Technology Assessment""; ""Credentialing in Assistive Technology Devices and Services"" |
""Navigating Disparities in Assistive Technology Resources"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume in 'The SAGE Reference Series on Disability' explores issues involving assistive technology engineering and science. It is one of 8 volumes in the cross-disciplinary and issues-based series, which incorporates links from varied fields making up Disability Studies as volumes examine topics central to the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. |
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