Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook

by Federici; Stefano

• ISBN13: 9781439838655
• ISBN10: 1439838658
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-26
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Assistive technology plays a key and fundamental role in facilitating the social integration of people with physical, sensory, communication, and cognitive disabilities. This book presents the scientific power of matching assistive technology along with assessment tools that are essential in a center for technical aid. It describes the skills and functioning of the multidisciplinary team by providing a detailed account of the professional profiles and their mutual interaction. The authors identify the need for professionals of psychotechnology and assessment and review the most recent technological products, including the brain computer interface and the microswitch.

Author Biography

Edited by Stefano Federici and Marcia J. Scherer, internationally renowned leaders in the field of assistive technology assessment, this cross-cultural handbook includes contributions from leading experts across five continents. Guiding readers in matching the person and the appropriate assistive technology, it offers a framework for future practice and research

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
Contributors	p. xix
The Assistive Technology Assessment Model and Basic Definitions
Assessing Individual Functioning and Disability	p. 11
Measuring Individual Functioning	p. 25
Measuring the Assistive Technology Match	p. 49
The Assessment of the Environments of AT Use: Accessibility, Sustainability, and Universal Design	p. 67
Measuring the Impact of AT on Family Caregivers	p. 83
Assessment Professionals: Working on the Multidisciplinary Team
The Cognitive Therapist	p. 107
The Special Educator	p. 131
The Psychologist	p. 149
The Psychotechnologist: A New Profession in the Assistive Technology Assessment	p. 179
The Optometrist	p. 201
The Occupational Therapist: Enabling Activities and Participation Using Assistive Technology	p. 229
Pediatric Specialists in Assistive Solutions	p. 245
The Geriatrician	p. 269
Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in Assitive Technology Assessments	p. 301
Assistive Technology Devices and Services
Systemic User Experience	p. 337
Web Solutions for Rehabilitation and Daily Life	p. 361
Brain-Computer Interfaces: The New Landscape in Assistive Technology	p. 379
New Rehabilitation Opportunities for Persons with Multiple Disabilities Through the Use of Microswitch Technology	p. 399
Methods and Technologies for Leisure, Recreation, and an Accessible Sport	p. 421
Index	p. 439
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