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Tech Tools that Enhance Computing for the Disabled -
ComputerWorld
Getting work done on a computer is easily within reach of
the blind and physically disabled with the help of these
new and updated tools.
Assistive
Technology Rocks! (Cecilia Garcia blog)
An article asking the question "Why is inclusion important
both to the student with special needs and the culture of
the class?
Amazon
Kindle 2 and Childhood Disability (Bella Online)
The updated version of the Kindle wireless reader is as
pricey as the original, but new features make it even more
attractive and practical for families and individuals with
developmental disabilities, chronic health conditions, and
other special needs.
Changing
Lives with Innovation, Collaboration & Leadership
(Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities - MSU)
MSU’s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
(RCPD) has partnered for decades within and outside MSU
to innovate technology for persons with disabilities, disseminating
inventive work around the world.
Considering
Assistive Technology in the IEP Process (The Texas 4-Step
Model)
Provided to assist educational teams in considering assistive
technology in the development, review, and/or revision of
a
student’s Individual Educational Plan.
Disability
Retrofit (OregonLive.com - 1/14/10)
Remodeling a home can be daunting even under ideal circumstances.
But combined with the stress of a sudden injury, the need
to care for an aging family member or sensory loss due to
a disease, the prospect of a big retrofitting project can
be overwhelming.
High-Tech
Devices Keep Elderly Safe From Afar (NY Times - 5-25-08)
First thing every morning, Lynn Pitet, of Cody, Wyo., checks
her computer to see whether her mother, Helen Trost, has
gotten out of bed, taken her medication and whether she
is moving around inside her house hundreds of miles away
in Minnesota.
How
to be a Leader with Assistive Technology (eSchoolNews
- 10/30/09)
During an Oct. 21 webinar hosted by the International Society
for Technology in Education (ISTE), titled "The Building
Blocks of a Successful Assistive Technology Team,"
Sally Norton-Darr and Chris Bugaj, both AT trainers for
Virginia's Loudoun County Public Schools, offered their
expert advice on how to evaluate assistive technology products
for use in schools.
iPortal
Set to Change the Lives of Wheelchair Users With iPhone
and iPod Touch (Voxy - 8/25/10)
Dynamic Controls today announced its innovative iPortal
is now available worldwide. The iPortal solution connects
powered wheelchairs to the internet using an iPhone or iPod
in a special mount and also includes a 'chair doctor' diagnostics
feature that interprets any problems with the wheelchair
and an on-chair charger so devices never run flat. "We
predict iPortal will change the quality of life of thousands
of people by connecting their powered wheelchair to the
internet via iPhone or iPod touch," said Charlotte
Walshe, CEO of Dynamic Controls. "iPortal is a revolutionary
approach to wheelchair displays and provides key information
such as battery capacity and seat adjustments.
Nintendo
Wii Therapy Rehab for Children and Teens ( Bella Online)
Children and teens who have physical, sensory or intellectual
disabilities find the same benefit in playing games with
the Nintendo Wii game system as their mainstream peers.
PARO
Robot: Ethical or Not (Telecareaware - 7-22-10)
Is this $6000 Class II medical device a comforting, interactive
emotional support for older people, particularly those with
dementia--or an inhumane diversion that relegates humans
to mundane tasks and away from emotional connection with
residents?
Physical
Therapists Prescribe Wii Time (Reuters - Dec.
6, 2007)
An occupational therapist is convinced that the Nintendo
game could help patients build balance, coordination, endurance
and upper and lower body strength.
Sensors
Help Keep the Elderly Safe, and at Home (New York
Times - 2/12/09)
Bertha Branch, 78, discovered the power of a system called
eNeighbor when she fell to the floor of her Philadelphia
apartment late one night without her emergency alert pendant
and could not phone for help.
Technology
Can Help Seniors Stay in Homes (Aging and Disability
in America - 8/26/10)
NPR continued its series on seniors aging at home. Part
two examined a company called Adaptive Home, "one of
a growing number of startups that use monitoring technology
to revolutionize elder care. These companies are also betting
on a big market as the baby boomers enter old age. Chris
Bridgers says a basic package includes about a dozen motion
sensors placed strategically around a house. They can provide
adult children with a stunningly detailed rundown of a parent's
day."
Technology
that Helps Seniors Stay at Home (Business Week)
As Baby Boomers retire, companies as varied as GE, Philips,
and Nintendo are working on technology that helps seniors
stay at home and remain independent.
Technologies
to Help Older Adults Maintain Independence (Aging and
Disability in America - 10/29/09)
This paper is intended to inform potential grant applicants
and other key stakeholders, including older adults, health
and social service practitioners, technology vendors, payers,
policy makers/regulators, and The SCAN Foundation about
technologies that are ready to be quickly taken to scale.
The
Aurora Project - Robots Helping Autistic Children (MangoMon
- 8/2/10)
The
Aurora Project was created as a long term project in
the United Kingdom in 1998. It is a project supported by
the University of Hertfordshire School of Computer Science
with local schools. The program pairs autistic children
with robots, a high-interest ‘toy’, to help them
build educational and social skills.
The
iPrompts Application and Childhood Disability (Bella
Online)
There has been quite a bit of discussion recently about
cell phone software applications created for children or
teens with developmental disabilities, communication challenges
and chronic health conditions.
The
Medicine Cabinet of the Future (Popsi.com)
Your future medicine cabinet will integrate home, pharmacy
and doctor's office into a digital health network.
What
is Assistive Technology?
Assistive Technology is any item, piece of equipment, or
product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf,
modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain,
or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
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