Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities
Author:   Marcia J Scherer, PH.D.
Publisher:   Brookline Books
Edition:   4th ed.
ISBN:  

9781571290984


Pages:   249
Publication Date:   01 January 2005
Format:   Paperback
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Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities


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Assistive technology has radically changed the lives of persons with disabilities, enabiling them to work and perform in ways they might never have dreamed possible for themselves. While these devices do improve physical capabilities, the functional gain is not synonymous with enhanced quality of life. The larger questions are too often ignored: What does the individual define as rehabilitation success? How does a given device fulfill that person's needs? Are environmnetal factors - from psychological resistance to insufficient training for use - compromising the effectiveness of the device?

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Author:   Marcia J Scherer, PH.D.
Publisher:   Brookline Books
Imprint:   Brookline Books
Edition:   4th ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9781571290984


ISBN 10:   1571290982
Pages:   249
Publication Date:   01 January 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

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