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Assistive
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Technology
and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the
local community |
December 5, 2018 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
Aging 2.0 Palo Alto Year-End
Networking Event
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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
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.
Course Statistics -
Thirty-nine students have now enrolled in the course, there are twenty-one
candidate student team projects, and eleven
confirmed vendors for the Assistive Technology
Faire.
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. |
Would you like to attend one or
more class sessions? - Although official enrollment is required for
Stanford students to receive academic credit, all classroom lectures are open
to the greater Stanford community. You need not be a Stanford student to
attend, there is no signup required, and there is no charge. Here is the
Lecture Schedule. |
Local
Events
Curiosity Club at
Avenidas
Curiosity Club
Help
shape your future by 1) meeting with assistive technology companies,
start-ups, and movers & shakers; 2) testing and evaluating prototypes
before they come to market; 3) participating in focus groups; 4) sharing your
opinions about current useful devices and future products; and 5) joining
Avenidas' Curiosity Club!
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Thursday, December 6th from 2 to 3pm |
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Cubberley
Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, Building "I", 2nd
floor |
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Free, drop in, call Eric Gee at 650/289-5409 for more
information |
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Aging 2.0 Palo
Alto Year-End Networking Event
Year-End Networking Event
Join
Aging 2.0 Palo Alto and the local community of entrepreneurs, technologists,
designers, investors, senior care providers, and older adults for a year-end
networking event at
Avenidas
to reflect on the past year and look ahead to next year.
Engage, mix, and mingle with those interested in the aging,
health-technology, and longevity spaces.
You
are welcome to invite friends to learn about Aging 2.0, expand the community,
and meet stakeholders over beverages and light finger foods.
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Monday, December 17th from 6 to 8pm |
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Cubberley
Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, Building "I", 2nd
floor |
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This event is free, but space is limited, so
RSVP
now! |
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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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