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Assistive Technologies : Principles and Practice 5th Ed 2022

Albert M. Cook ; Janice Miller-Polgar
$144.46
$169.95

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 ISBN: 9780323523387
 Edition: 5
 Format: Hardback
 Category: Society

AU $144.46 
 
 
 

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Assistive Technologies: Principles & Practice, 5th Edition, provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology. This new text offers a systematic process for ensuring the effective application of assistive technologies - and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. It features over 30 new photos and illustrations, as well as, updated chapters and case studies that reflect current technology.Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) framework locates assistive technology within common, everyday contexts for more relevant application.Focus on clinical application guides application of concepts to real-world situations.Study questions and chapter summaries in each chapter help assessment of understanding and identification of areas where more study is needed.Coverage of changing AT needs throughout the lifespan emphasizes how AT fits into people's lives and contributes to their full participation in society.Principles and practice of assistive technology provide the foundation for effective reasoning.