Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice

The field of assistive technologies is growing and evolving faster than ever. This new second edition of Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice helps you keep pace with these changes so that you can stay on top of the latest advancements and innovations that help improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. The text focuses on persons with disabilities and how they use assistive technologies as they participate in activities; this framework outlines contexts of use in a Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) Model, Application for specific devices and current practices in the field helps to enhance this information. Specific topics covered include procuring funding for assistive technology systems, deriving and measuring standards of performance, proper positioning when using assistive devices, and more.