Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice 2nd Editionpresents information about various assistive technologies used by individuals with disabilities. It offers strong introductory chapters providing a good basic orientation for the reader, giving them a firm grounding in this area.

Assistive technology intervention process

Seating and positioning systems as extrinsic enablers for assistive technologies

Control interfaces for assistive technologies

Computers as extrinsic enablers for assistive technologies

Visual and auditory outputs for assistive technologies

Augmentative and alternative communication systems

Technologies for personal and community mobility

Technologies that aid manipulation and control of the environment

Sensory aids for persons with visual, auditory or tactile impairments

Pedagogy: Learning Objectives and Key Terms for each chapter, Study Questions for each chapter, Case Studies throughout the book, Outlines for each chapter

Model of a disabled human operator using the various assistive technologies

Three new chapters: Contexts of Assistive Technology Application, Outcome Measurement in Assistive Technology, and Legislation and Funding

Comprehensive glossary, new appendices (including a list of resources and product manufacturers), and additional case studies, illustrations and photographs

About the Author

Professor Emeritus Albert M. Cook, Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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