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 Living in the State of
Stuck : How
Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People
with Disabilities
by Marcia J. Scherer
Assistive technology
is radically changing the lives of people with
disabilities. Here, Dr. Scherer sets the
background for this radical transformation and
discusses the implications of assistive
technology for the lives of those born disabled,
or who become disabled later in life. In the
author's words, "this book shows how,
paradoxically, the more technology became
available and the more free from limitations
individuals became, the more stuck they seemed."
A severe disability no longer need prevent a
person from attaining the same educational,
personal and career goals as other adults.
Scherer details assistive devices that enhance
the quality of their lives, mobility, speech,
and ability to work. But while these devices may
enhance independence, Scherer explains how
friends and relatives can better understand the
personal issues and needs that arise from living
with a disability and 'needing' these devices.
This is a unique, well-researched account that
will help anyone - disabled or not - deal with
the physical and emotional aspects of adjusting
to a life with assistive technology.
 Computer
and Web Resources for People With Disabilities: A
Guide to Exploring Today's Assistive Technology
by Alliance for
Technology Access, Stephen Hawking
Newly expanded book
describes how to make use of conventional and
assistive technologies and explains how to determine
needs. An indispensable resource guide, it lists
funding sources, government programs, publications,
and technology vendors.
 The Official
Patient's Sourcebook on Spinal Cord Injury:
A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet
Age
This book has been
created for patients who have decided to make
education and research an integral part of the
treatment process. Although it also gives
information useful to doctors, caregivers and
other health professionals, it tells patients
where and how to look for information covering
virtually all topics related to spinal cord
injury (also Cervical fracture, dislocation;
Compression of spinal cord; Spinal cord
compression; Spinal cord injury), from the
essentials to the most advanced areas of
research. The title of this book includes the
word official. This reflects the fact that the
sourcebook draws from public, academic,
government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected
readings from various agencies are reproduced to
give you some of the latest official information
available to date on spinal cord injury. Given
patients' increasing sophistication in using the
Internet, abundant references to reliable
Internet-based resources are provided throughout
this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is
provided on how to obtain free-of-charge,
primary research results as well as more
detailed information via the Internet. E-book
and electronic versions of this sourcebook are
fully interactive with each of the Internet
sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink
automatically opens your browser to the site
indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook
can type cited Web addresses directly into their
browsers to obtain access to the corresponding
sites. In addition to extensive references
accessible via the Internet, chapters include
glossaries of technical or uncommon terms.
 The
Complete Product Guide for People with Disabilities
by Jeff Leonard et.
al (Editors)
The Complete Product
Guide for People with Disabilities is a
comprehensive guide to products for people with
disabilities and their families and caregivers -
complete with photos, descriptions, company names
and addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail
addresses and Web sites. This easy-to-use guide
contains all the information you need to locate more
than 1,100 products that improve convenience and
quality of life.
 Choosing Assistive Devices: A Guide for Users and
Professionals
by Helen Pain, D.
Lindsay McLellan, Sally Gore, Lindsay McLellan
Bringing together
information about the needs of people with
disabilities and the equipment available for them,
this guide shows how to provide an effective match
of person and product. The guide discusses issues
involved in choices about equipment, including
carer's requirements, funding, and the user's
capacity and lifestyle, and presents decision
pathways and tables to aid in choosing between
specific types of equipment for seating, toileting,
bathing, and moving. B&w drawings of equipment are
included. The book is useful for therapists and
family or professional carers.
 Computer
Resources for People With Disabilities: A Guide to
Assistive Technologies, Tools, and Resources for
People of All Ages
by Stephen Hawking
Completely updated, with
40 percent new material, this is an indispensable
guide for people with disabilities who wish to
improve their lives through computer technology. It
lists what's available and how best to use it;
provides names of organizations, vendors, and online
resources; and tells the stories of real people of
all ages who are using technology successfully.
 Assistive
Technology: Matching Device and Consumer for
Successful Rehabilitation
by Marcia J. Scherer
(Editor)
Discusses simple devices
such as canes to the most sophisticated computerized
environmental control systems. Covers law and social
policy, telehealth, and online instruction and
distance learning. For professionals.
 Assistive
Technologies: Principles and Practice
by Albert M. Cook,
Susan M. Hussey
Completely revised and
updated to reflect changes in the field, the new
edition of this popular text presents a model of a
disabled human operator using various assistive
technologies. Also included: an overview and
historical perspective of the field; special
disabilities and the use of assistive technologies;
how to derive and measure standards of performance;
proper positioning when using assistive devices; and
more. New to this edition -- a comprehensive
glossary; new appendices, including a list of
resources and a list of product manufacturers;
additional case studies; new illustrations and
photographs; and more.
 Clinician's
Guide to Assistive Technology
by Don A. Olson
(Editor), Frank Deruyter (Editor)
This useful resource is
designed to offer healthcare professionals specific
information about the diverse area of assistive
technology. It covers the variety of technology
available and explains the adaptations of the
technology, as well as how different devices work
together. The first section provides the
fundamentals of assistive technology, discussing
issues such as life span considerations,
environmental context, and funding and public
policy. The next section delves into topics
especially relevant for patient care, including
computer access and alternative communication.
Sections on manipulation, ambulation, and locomotion
technologies are discussed next, concentrating on
devices that assist with upper and lower body
function. This text ends with a discussion of
technologies for environments in the real world.
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