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Technology and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the local community
March 28, 2017    
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive Technology.

This issue invites you to attend upcoming local events.

Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a Winter Quarter Stanford course - now completed its eleventh year - that explores the design, development, and use of assistive technology that benefits people with disabilities and older adults. It consists of semi-weekly classroom discussions; lectures by notable professionals, clinicians, and assistive technology users; tours of local medical, clinical, and engineering facilities; student project presentations and demonstrations; an assistive technology faire; and a film screening.

Did you miss a lecture? - Course lectures are posted on YouTube. To find the links, browse to the Lecture Schedule webpage, scroll down and click on the lecture of interest. Near the bottom of the page you will see the Lecture Material section which has links to the slides, photos, weblinks, and lecture video.

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Upcoming Local Events

Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge Finals

Watch nine student teams from around the globe pitch their solutions for Innovating Aging in Place to a panel of experts from industry, academia, and government! The Stanford Center on Longevity Design Challenge offers cash prizes in a competition open to all university students from around the world who design products and services which optimize long life. This year's challenge focused on designs that improve the quality of life for individuals aging in their homes.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

When: Thursday, March 30th - 8:30am to 4:00pm
Where: Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center
Knight Managment Center

SCI / PVA Awareness Fair

The Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is hosting their annual Spinal Cord Injury / Paralyzed Veterans of America (SCI / PVA) Awareness Fair on Tuesday, April 18th from 11am to 2pm at the SCI/D Center at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Building 7 Dining Room, Courtyard, and between Building 7 and Modular Building 1 (MB-1). This event brings organizations together from the community that provide services to veterans and/or individuals with mobility impairments. This year's theme is "Improving Quality of Life through Innovation & Recreation". The Fair is free and open to all. For more information contact Rebecca Sherman at 650/858-3936.

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Cool Product Expo (CPX)

CPX is a one-day exhibition of cutting-edge products organized by the Product Design and Manufacturing Club at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Every year exhibitors come to Stanford University to demonstrate ground-breaking hardware, software, consumer tech, wearables, thinkables, driveables - anything and everything one can imagine.

CPX is a unique opportunity for companies and startups with cool products to interact with Stanford students and the surrounding community of alumni, press, and investors. Here's the CPX website and a video of CPX 2013 (3:16) to give you an idea of what the event is like. This event is free and open to the public. No advance registration is required.

When: Wednesday, April 19th, Noon to 6pm
Where: Knight Management Center
Knight Managment Center

8th Annual Adaptive Arts Film Festival

This event features local and international films by, for, and about individuals of all abilities and is sponsored by the College of Adaptive Arts Film Festival as a part of its 9th Annual Celebration - Differing Abilities.

The Festival is scheduled for Sunday, April 23rd from 2 to 5pm at the Bluelight Cinemas 5 Cupertino Oaks, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd. in Cupertino with a Meet-and-Greet following the event at the nearby Hobee's Restaurant.

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Disability Film Festival

The Magical Bridge Foundation is thrilled to co-host the Superfest Showcase: International Disability Film Festival on Saturday, May 6th from 2pm to 5pm at the Veterans Memorial Building, 1455 Madison Ave. in Redwood City.

For over 30 years, this annual festival has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability in all its diverse, complex, and engaging facets. Superfest is proud to be one of the few festivals, in the US or abroad, that is completely accessible to disabled filmgoers. All films are screened with captioning and audio-descriptions.

This is a free family-friendly event. Visit the Eventbrite page for a schedule of the films and to register.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP soon!

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Support the course - Funding in any amount for the course and student projects is always welcomed. Monetary gifts support approved project expenses, administrative costs, honoraria for guest lecturers, and the end-of-term celebration. Refer to the Team Project Support webpage for more information.

Email questions, comments, or suggestions - If you have general questions, comments, or suggestions about the course, email David L. Jaffe, MS, the instructor. Thank you again for your interest in the course.

Dave

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