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Assistive
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Technology
and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the
local community |
October 19, 2018 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
First Call for Assistive
Technology Faire Vendors
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Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a Winter
Quarter Stanford course - preparing for its thirteenth 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. |
Course
News
The lecture schedule has been
finalized - In addition to the usual presenters, one new guest
lecturer will join the class. Matteo Zallio, a Fulbright Scholar from the
Dublin Institute of Technology, will speak about Inclusive Environments. The entire lecture
schedule can be found here.
Do you have a suggestion for a
film about disabilty and assistive technology? - I am looking for
suggestions for a film to screen on Tuesday, March 5th during classtime. The
film must not be over 60 minutes in length and be available on DVD for no or
low cost.
You are invited to participate
in the Assistive Technology Faire - This seventh annual
course event will provide an opportunity for students and community members to
get an up-close look at a variety of assistive technology devices and learn
about available services. Users of assistive technology products as well
as small companies and agencies serving individuals with
disabilities and older adults are encouraged to bring assistive technology
devices and information to display, demonstrate, and discuss. Please browse to
the Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participants
webpage and contact me if you would like to be a part of this event as a
user or vendor of assistive technology products or services. Everyone is
welcome to attend the Faire.
The Faire will start at 4:30pm on
Thursday, February 28th in the
Lathrop Library, Classroom 282.
Here are my
photos from last year's Faire. |
Ongoing request for additional
student project suggestions - Project suggestions are continuing to
be solicited. For more information refer to the
Call for Team Projects
Suggestions webpage.
You are strongly
encouraged to submit project suggestions for students to pursue. Please do this
as soon as possible so I'll have adequate time to consider all submissions,
edit approved entries, and post them. The deadline is Saturday, December
1st. If your project is accepted, you can "pitch" it to the class on Thursday, January
10th. If a student team selects it, you will then have the opportunity to
offer them advice, direction, and expertise in person, by phone, and/or by
email.
This course relies on community involvement,
so please suggest
a project based upon an identified problem or
challenge. |
Local
Events
Abilities
Expo
Abilities Expo
The
Abilities Expo is the go-to
source for the community of people with disabilities, their families, seniors,
veterans, and healthcare professionals. This event offers new technologies,
possibilities, solutions, and opportunities. Discover ability-enhancing
products and services, play adaptive sports, learn new dance moves, and attend
informative
workshops.
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Opportunity to
Learn about Powered Clothing
Learn about Powered Clothing
The
Avenidas
Generations Lab is recruiting older adults to provide input to improve
Seismic's line of powered
clothing.
Seismic is an apparel company, located in Menlo Park, that seeks to
transform people's relationship with clothing that enhances one's ability to
move through life. Their goal is to shape human potential through a new
integration of apparel and robotics called Powered Clothing™. Powered
Clothing™ enables everyone - from older adults to athletes to people with
a wide range of physical disabilities - to achieve their full mobility
potential.
To
learn more, schedule a one-hour appointment through Avenidas with Eric Gee by
email or phoning him at
650/289-5409.
Older
adults will be paid $25 to attend an initial orientation and selected
individuals will be paid for each hour of future participation.
The
initial orientation includes:
- Watching a
video that introduces Seismic and Powered Clothing™
- Learning about
enrollment opportunities for Seismic's user testing program
- Be measured
and fitted for a Seismic garment (selected individuals)
Ideal
Powered Clothing™ users are those who:
- Experience
difficulty with activities such as standing up from a seated position, climbing
stairs, bending, etc
- Are active,
engaged individuals
- Have a body
mass index (BMI) less than 30
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Email questions, comments, or
suggestions - Please email
me if you have general questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the
course. Thank you again for your interest.
Dave
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