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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808286003321

Autore

Bodine Cathy

Titolo

Assistive technology and science / / Cathy Bodine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : SAGE, , 2013

ISBN

1-4833-0588-0

1-322-30564-1

1-78268-367-4

1-4522-0545-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxvi, 272 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The SAGE reference series on disability: key issues and future directions

Disciplina

681.761

Soggetti

Self-help devices for people with disabilities

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

""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 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""

Sommario/riassunto

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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Record Nr.

UNINA9910956553103321

Autore

Voravate Tuntivate <1952->

Titolo

Assessing markets for renewable energy in rural areas of Northwestern China / / Tuntivate Voravate, Douglas F. Barnes, V. Susan Bogach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2000

ISBN

1-280-08418-9

9786610084180

0-585-45947-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 115 pages : illustrations, 1 color map ; ; 28 cm

Collana

World Bank technical paper ; ; no. 492

Altri autori (Persone)

BarnesDouglas F

BogachV. Susan

Disciplina

333.792/3

Soggetti

Solar energy industries - China, Northwest

Renewable energy sources - China, Northwest

Market surveys - China, Northwest

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115).

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS -- CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS -- UNITS OF MEASURE -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. BACKGROUND -- 2. BACKGROUND ON AREAS TARGETED BY THE SURVEY -- 3. SURVEY RESULTS: SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY -- 4. PROFILE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS -- 5. POTENTIAL MARKET FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS IN FOUR PROVINCES -- 6. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- APPENDIX A: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FROM THE NORTHWEST CHINA RURAL ENERGY SURVEY -- APPENDIX B: DATA AND SAMPLING METHODS -- APPENDIX C: QUESTIONNAIRE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Sommario/riassunto

There is a growing consensus that renewable energy will play an important role in future development programs. Despite this acceptance, few studies have been made on the emerging markets for renewable energy in most countries.  The main objective of this study is to determine the market potential for photovoltaic systems in the remote areas of China, especially in villages without access to grid



electricity. The study estimates the size of the potential market for photovoltaic systems in four Chinese provinces. It provides important information on the characteristics, ability to pay, and preferences of potential customers. The report also details positive and negative experiences with existing photovoltaic systems, and it develops recommendations to increase the penetration of photovoltaic systems in rural China as part of the upcoming China Renewable Energy Development Project. The primary conclusion of this report is that households in remote areas have a need for electricity and that a potential market exists for photvoltaic systems in many of these regions.