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Assistive
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Technology and
design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the local
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January 29, 2014 |
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Welcome to this edition of Perspectives,
the e-newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
This issue invites you
to attend the next class session and
encourages your participation in the
course's assistive technology
faire.
What is
the course? - Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a
Winter Quarter course at Stanford that explores the design, development, and
use of assistive technology benefitting people with disabilities and older
adults. Much more information can be found on the course website. Student enrollment in the course seems
to have stabilized at 48.
Invitation to attend - You are invited to attend
all class lectures. They will be held in the
Thornton Center - Classroom 110 on Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons at 4:15 to 5:30pm and are free and open to the
public.
Next class session - Thursday, January 30th at
4:15pm:
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A Tale of Two
Wheelchairs
Teri A. Adams, JD
Stanford Office of Accessible
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Abstract: I will talk
about the difficulty -- and sharply contrasting ease -- of getting my last two
power wheelchairs, five years apart. I will use my personal story to illustrate
the difficulties / struggles that people with disabilities can go through, just
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Biosketch: Teri
Adams is an Associate Director of the Office of Accessible Education. The
OAE is committed to providing Stanford students with disabilities the support
and services needed to allow them the opportunity to participate in the rich
and varied life at Stanford University. In addition to academic accommodations
for students, Teri also expedites all housing assignments and facilities
requests related to disability. |
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Would you like to participate in the assistive technology
faire? - This repeat event -
scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th - will provide an opportunity for
students and community members to get an up-close look at a variety of devices
and learn about available services. If you are a vendor of assistive technology
products or supply assistive technology services and would like to participate,
please contact me. Everyone is welcome to attend the faire. |
Would you
like to 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.
Please contact me if you have any
questions, comments, or suggestions about the course and thank you again for
your interest.
Dave
Do you
have a question or comment? - David L. Jaffe, MS, the course
instructor, can be reached by email
or at 650/892-4464.
To unsubscribe from this
newsletter, please email Dave. |
