Assistive technology : principles and applications for communication disorders and special education /

Assistive technology : principles and applications for communication disorders and special education / edited by Oliver Wendt, Raymond W. Quist, Lyle L. Lloyd - 1st ed - Bingley, UK : Emerald Group Pub., 2011 - xxv, 547 pages : illustrations 24 cm - Augmentative and alternative communication perspectives, v. 4 2047-0991 ; .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Definitions, history, and legal aspects of assistive technology -- Computers: history and fundamentals --Software and internet resources for assistive technology and augmentative and alternative communication -- Universal principles and guidelines for using assistive technology -- Human factors in the evaluation and use of assistive technology -- Low technology -- High technology -- Synthetic speech -- Literacy and technology -- Assistive technology for deafness and hearing impairments -- Assistive technology for visual and dual-sensory impairments -- Assistive technology for mobility, seating, and positioning -- Assistive technology for daily living -- Documentation and funding issues concerning assistive technology -- Epilogue: the future of assistive technology

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People with disabilities--Means of communication--Technological innovations
Communication devices for people with disabilities
Self-Help Devices
Communication Aids for Disabled
Human Engineering

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