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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825841903321

Autore

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

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2012

ISBN

1-280-12875-5

9786613532633

0-8261-0646-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

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