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Final
Remarks
A lot of people to recognize. Thanks goes
to:
- all the students who took the course - a
record enrollment this year
- all those who had suggested projects and
worked with the students
- all the users of assistive technology who
tested the student's prototypes
- all the speakers and tour hosts and
facilities who provided the majority of the educational material
- all the community members who attended the
lectures and added to the discussion
- the Mechanical Enginnering Department who
has given me the opportunity to offer this course
- Prof Drew Nelson who - as always -
provided excellent guidance
Working on new or continuing to pursue
assistive technology projects:
- If you wish to continue your assistive
technology project in the Spring Quarter, you can do so as Independent Study
with your faculty advisor's approval. I can provide guidance on goals and
mentorship. Prof Nelson has agreed to permit participation in a team-based
ME113 assistive technology project in the Spring Quarter.
Top concepts presented in the
course:
- Assistive Technology is a broad field,
involving many disciplines and occupations
- Assistive Technology is both the devices
and their provision, and also about people
- Although there are a lot of people who
could benefit from assistive technology devices, each user is an individual
with individual needs
- Assistive technology devices tend to be
expensive because the market for a specific device is relatively
small
- The degree of a person's disability
depends on their circumstances and available solutions
- Failure is the pathway to
success
- Everyone encounters disabilities, either
personally or within their families, friends, and colleagues
- Everyone is self-conscious of how they
appear, desire to present themselves in a positive manner
- Everyone deserves a chance to succeed, to
express their personality, to engage in chosen activities, to be
cool
- Labels can influence how we treat
others
- People with disabilities are people
too
- Everyone is deserving of
consideration
- Start with the problem, then identify the
need
- Users are key team members in the design
process
- Designing assistive technology devices is
a challenging yet worthwhile social and engineering endeavor
- If you want a thrilling ride in a
simulator, ask Ernestine to drive
Course comments and evaluation:
- I want to know what worked and what can be
improved
- Your critical assessment is
important
- Evaluation has several elements:
- speakers and tours
- general course comments
- comments and observations about
project experiences
- Especially want to know:
- how you balanced this course with
other project courses this quarter
- quality and availability of
resources
Spring Quarter course: Athletics 124SI -
Sport and Disability
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There is a new Student-Initiated Course
being taught this Spring by Lena Schoemaker and Molly Brown about Disabilities
and Sports. Students will get to learn more about another sphere of athletics
in particular adaptive sports and will get to participate in a Wheelchair
Basketball Clinic at the end of the quarter (think basketball with bumper
cars). This class is open to EVERYONE!
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Course Description: This class will
provide an introduction to both the practical and theoretical sides of adaptive
athletics. Students will gain an understanding of various adaptive sports, the
social situation surrounding disabled athletes, and the concerns and issues
that are specific to adaptive athletics. Students will also have the
opportunity to volunteer for an adaptive recreation program in the community,
watch a the documentary "Murderball", and participate in a hands-on wheelchair
basketball sports clinic.
What we ate and drank:
- Pizza slices:
- 4 cheese
- 4 pepperoni
- 6 veggie
- Burrito:
- 2 veggie
- 3 beef
- 2 4-foot chicken
- Special:
- quesadilla - cheese only
- veggie burrito - no cheese
- chicken burrito -
no-tomatoes
- Drinks:
- 6 regular coke
- 10 diet coke
- 17 water
- orange soda
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