Academy for Educational Development, through program support from the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Format Network organization FCTD supports organizations and programs that work with families of children and youth with disabilities, offering a range of information and services on the subject of assistive technologies. FCTD provides information on its… Read More »»
Assistive Technology
Pediatric rehabilitation: 4. Prescribing assistive technology to promote community integration.
March 27, 2010
OBJECTIVE: This self-directed learning module highlights the equipment and assistive technology needs of children and youth with disabilities. This article specifically focuses on preparing families and patients for equipment transitions that occur over the course of childhood and adolescence including progressing from stroller to wheelchair to powerchair, as well as job training and use of… Read More »»
A Brief Introduction to Disabilities
February 16, 2010
The Trace Center Format Online article This article provides a brief introduction to the major disability groups, some specific barriers to accessibility they encounter, and assistive technology devices that can help people with disabilities. The four categories of disability that are described are: visual, hearing, physical, and cognitive/language disabilities. Seizure disorders and multiple… Read More »»
Assistive Technologies Research: Training for Pediatric Physical Therapists
February 27, 2008
Pediatric physical therapists’ perceptions of their training in assistive technology. Long TM, Perry DF. Division of Physical Therapy, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, Box 571485, 3300 Whitehaven St NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20057-1485, USA. longt@georgetown.edu Phys Ther. 2008 May;88(5):629-39. Epub 2008 Mar 6. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Availability of assistive technology (AT) and federal legislation promoting… Read More »»
Assistive Technologies Research: Training
February 27, 2008
Assistive technology curriculum structure and content in professional preparation service provider training programs. Brady R, Long TM, Richards J, Vallin T. Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057-1485, USA. rab9@georgetown.edu J Allied Health. 2007 Winter;36(4):183-92. Assistive technology (AT) and AT services enable children and youth with disabilities and… Read More »»
Assistive Technologies Research: Sensory Disabilities
February 27, 2008
Clinical report: use of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in vision technology. Petty LS, McArthur L, Treviranus J. Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto, ON. linda.petty@utoronto.ca Can J Occup Ther. 2005 Dec;72(5):309-12. BACKGROUND: The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) has gained wide acceptance in general occupational therapy research and practice, however, the use of… Read More »»
Assistive Technologies Research: Physical Disabilities
February 27, 2008
Computer-related assistive technology: satisfaction and experiences among users with disabilities. Burton M, Nieuwenhuijsen ER, Epstein MJ. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-5744, USA. Assist Technol. 2008 Summer;20(2):99-106; quiz 84-5. Many people with disabilities use assistive technology devices (ATDs) for computer access. The specific focus of this exploratory study… Read More »»
Assistive Technologies Research: Mobility or Spinal Cord Injuries
February 27, 2008
Accessible microscopy workstation for students and scientists with mobility impairments. Duerstock BS. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Center for Paralysis Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Assist Technol. 2006 Spring;18(1):34-45. An integrated accessible microscopy workstation was designed and developed to allow persons with mobility impairments to control all aspects of light microscopy with minimal… Read More »»
Assistive Technologies Research: Independent Living for Elderly Persons
February 27, 2008
An intelligent emergency response system: preliminary development and testing of automated fall detection. Lee T, Mihailidis A. Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Laboratory, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Canada. J Telemed Telecare. 2005;11(4):194-8. We have designed an intelligent emergency response system to detect falls in the home. It uses image-based sensors. A pilot… Read More »»
Assistive Technologies Research: Funding
February 27, 2008
Assistive technology in medicaid home- and community-based waiver programs. Kitchener M, Ng T, Lee HY, Harrington C. Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 455, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA. Gerontologist. 2008 Apr;48(2):181-9. PURPOSE: As consensus emerges concerning the need to extend publicly funded home- and community-based… Read More »»
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