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Design, Technology , and Engineering benefitting individuals
with disabilities and older adults in the local community |
January 13, 2021 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive Technology.
Project Pitch Day
This issue announces the next class session
and encourages
your participation in the course's Assistive Technology
Faire.
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Perspectives in Assistive
Technology is a Winter Quarter Stanford course - entering its
fifteenth year - that explores the design, development, and use of
assistive technology that benefits people with disabilities and older adults.
It consists of semi-weekly online discussions; lectures by
notable professionals, clinicians, and assistive technology users; virtual
tours of local medical, clinical, and engineering facilities; student
project presentations and demonstrations; and a Virtual Assistive Technology
Faire. |
Course
News
Course Statistics -
As of today, 53 students have enrolled in the course, 10 vendors plan to
participate in the Virtual Assistive Technology Faire, and there many options
for student projects including suggestions from six community
members. |
Next class session -
Thursday, January 14th at 4:30pm PST via
Zoom
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Project Pitch
Day |
Abstract: Candidate projects will be "pitched" by
those who suggested them. Open time at the end of the presentations will enable
students pursuing projects to connect with the project suggestors. More
information can be found on the Project Pitch Day
webpage.
- Projects Suggested by
the Community
- Projects with
Abby
- Projects with Olenka
at the Magical Bridge Playground
- Project with
Austin
- Project with Danny and
Stanford
- Project with National
Children's Hospital
- Project with
Tilly
- Projects from previous
years
- Report on an advance in
assistve technology
- Report on applications
of assistive technology
- Report on a
disability-related topic
- Report on a local
disability or aging organization
- Pursue a "paper design"
of an assistive technology device
- Fabricate an
"appearance model" of an assistive technology device
- Create a work of
art
- Engage in an
aftermarket aesthetic design
- Engage in an
aftermarket functionality / usability design
- Projects suggested by
Dave
- Student-defined
project
Zoom Attendance
This class session will not
be open to community attendance - This decision has been made
subsequent to the loss of vocal quality during the first class session - mostly
likely due to the large number of attendees. For this reason, I may have to
restrict Zoom attendance to enrolled students. However, I will provide the link
to the recorded videos to anyone who requests it.
Please note that each Zoom session url is different, so
you can't use a previous url to connect to a future class
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Assistive Technology Faire
You are invited to participate
in the Virtual Assistive Technology Faire - This ninth annual
course event is scheduled for Thursday, February 25th and 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 join in on this virtual event. Please browse to the
Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participants
webpage for more information and contact me to register. Each vendor will
have 5 to 10 minutes of unopposed Zoom time to display, demonstrate, and
discuss their assistive technology products or services. Everyone is welcome to
attend the Faire. Ten vendors have signed up to participate so far.
Here is the line
up and slides from last year's
Faire. |
Other
Email
questions, comments, or suggestions - Please
email me if you have general
questions, comments, corncerns, or suggestions regarding the course. Thank you
again for your interest.
Dave
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