Tuesday, February 21st
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Practical and Appropriate
Technology Solutions
Ray Grott, MA,
ATP, RET
San Francisco State
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Abstract: The role of the assistive
technologist and rehabilitation engineer is to arrive at a successful match
between the abilities, needs, and goals of an individual with a disability and
the technology tools they need to perform their desired tasks. These days, many
technology tools are available off-the-shelf. When that is not the case,
existing ones may need to be modified or custom ones designed and fabricated.
Unfortunately, not all efforts are successful. In this session, we will discuss
the importance of a collaborative design process that includes the "consumer"
of the technology. Through examples and case studies, we will explore the value
of creative problem solving, the pitfalls of "over engineering" solutions, and
the benefits of simple, cost-effective approaches.
Biosketch: Ray Grott, MA, ATP, RET is
Director of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology (RET)
Project at San Francisco State University where he has taught classes in
technology for people with disabilities since 1992. He has worked directly with
hundreds of people with a wide range of disabilities providing assistive
technology solutions. He not only conducts assessments and helps match people
to the appropriate existing technologies, but is often found in his shop
creating new ones. He is certified as an Assistive Technology Professional
(ATP) and Rehabilitation Engineering Technologist (RET) from RESNA
(Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America).
Ray also serves on the Board of Directors of RESNA.
- Contact information:
- Ray Grott, Director
- RET
Project
- San Franciso State University
- 415/338-1333
- rgrott -at- sfsu.edu
- Lecture Material:
- Pre-lecture
slides - 774 Kb pdf file
- Slides - 5.5
Mb pdf file
- Audio - mp3 file
- Links:
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