1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791972003321

Autore

Scherer Marcia J (Marcia Joslyn), <1948->

Titolo

Assistive technologies and other supports for people with brain impairment [[electronic resource] /] / by Marcia J. Scherer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2012

ISBN

1-280-12875-5

9786613532633

0-8261-0646-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (392 p.)

Disciplina

616.8

Soggetti

Assistive computer technology

Self-help devices for people with disabilities

Brain - Diseases

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The aging brain, when the mind dissolves -- The brain born with a disability, when the mind grows -- How the brain works -- Treatment and rehabilitation practices : intervening in cognitive disability -- The potential of technology to assist individuals with cognitive disabilities -- Assistive technologies for mobility, communication, seeing, hearing, and activities for daily living -- Assistive technologies for cognition -- Environmental barriers and enablers -- Getting support and services -- Matching person and technology -- The future is bright, but there are challenges.

Sommario/riassunto

Integrating current research with the experiences of people with cognitive disabilities, this volume examines how assistive and cognitive support technologies are being harnessed to provide assistance for thinking, remembering, and learning. The book vividly describes real-life situations in which cognitively impaired individuals use assistive supports and the advantages and limitations these individuals perceive from their use. It provides information on how cognitively impaired individuals and their families and caregivers can select the most appropriate technologies from a wide array of acc



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910476914603321

Autore

Boin Arjen

Titolo

Governing the Pandemic : The Politics of Navigating a Mega-Crisis / / by Arjen Boin, Allan McConnell, Paul 't Hart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

2021

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2021

ISBN

9783030726805

3030726800

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 130 pages) : illustrations

Classificazione

LAW001000POL000000POL028000

Altri autori (Persone)

McConnellAllan <1957->

HartPaul 't

Disciplina

352.2

Soggetti

Comparative government

Political planning

Public administration

Comparative Politics

Public Policy

Public Administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. The year of the unthinkable -- 2. What's going on? -- 3. Getting things done -- 4. Crafting narratives -- 5. Towards closure -- 6. Pathways to resilience.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book offers unique insights into how governments and governing systems, particularly in advanced economies, have responded to the immense challenges of managing the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing disease COVID-19. Written by three eminent scholars in the field of the politics and policy of crisis management, it offers a unique 'bird's eye' view of the immense logistical and political challenges of addressing a worst-case scenario that would prove the ultimate stress test for societies, governments, governing institutions and political leaders. It examines how governments and governing systems have (i) made sense of emerging transboundary threats that have spilled across health, economic, political and social systems (ii)



mobilised systems of governance and often fearful and sceptical citizens (iii) crafted narratives amid high uncertainty about the virus and its impact and (iv) are working towards closure and a return to 'normal' when things can never quite be the same again. The book also offers the building blocks of pathways to future resilience. Succeeding and failing in all these realms is tied in with governance structures, experts, trust, leadership capabilities and political ideologies. The book appeals to anyone seeking to understand 'what's going on?', but particularly academics and students across multiple disciplines, journalists, public officials, politicians, non-governmental organisations and citizen groups. Arjen Boin is Professor of Public Institutions and Governance, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, the Netherlands. Allan McConnell is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia. Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at Utrecht University School of Governance, the Netherland, and a core faculty member of the Australia New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), Australia. .