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Design, Technology , and Engineering benefitting individuals
with disabilities and older adults in the local community |
February 7, 2022 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive Technology.
Mid-term Student Team Project Presentations (on
campus)
This issue announces the next class session
and continues to
solicit vendor participation in the course's Virtual Assistive
Technology Faire.
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Perspectives in Assistive
Technology is a Winter Quarter Stanford course - now in its
sixteenth year - that explores the design, development, and use of
assistive technology that benefits people with disabilities and older adults.
It consists of semi-weekly in-person discussions; lectures by
notable professionals, clinicians, and assistive technology users; a
tour of an accessible inclusive playground; student project
presentations and demonstrations; and an Assistive Technology
Faire. |
Course News
In-person, In-classroom
Instruction Resumes - Community members are welcome to attend class
sessions on campus in Lathrop Library Classroom
282. Participants must attest to being vaccinated or receiving a negative
COVID test result and wear a mask. |
Parking Information
- Please note that open parking on the Stanford campus begins at 4:00pm, the
same time as the class session begins.
So, your parking options are:
- To arrive on campus
at 4:00pm to take advantage of the open parking and miss a few minutes of
class.
- To arrive on campus
a bit earlier than 4:00pm to be on time for the start of the class, incurring a
small risk of getting a parking citation.
- Download and use
"Zone Parking" or the ParkMobile app to pay for less than an hour of visitor
parking. See the
Classroom
Location and Accessibility Information webpage for more information and
links.
Note: Individuals with state-issued disability parking
placards (from any state) can park free in any marked space on
campus. |
Next Class Session (on campus) - Tuesday,
February 8th at 4:00pm PST
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Mid-term Student Team Project
Presentations
Ten Teams
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Abstract: Students working on team projects have
chosen a problem / or challenge experienced by individuals with disabilities
and have been working to research, brainstorm, design, fabricate, and test a
prototype device or software to address it.
Presentation order
| Order |
Team Name |
Project Name |
| 1 |
CLICK |
Belt Buckle for
Danny |
| 2 |
Hungry Dawgs |
Dog Feeding Aid for
Danny & Korey |
| 3 |
The Ski
Guarantee |
Ski Pole for
Jorge |
| 4 |
Crafty Mechanical
Juniors (CMJ) |
Wearable Storage Pack
for Danny |
| 5 |
Magic^3 |
Accessible and Inclusive
Playground Attractions (1) |
| 6 |
Magic
Doodlers |
Accessible and Inclusive
Playground Attractions (2) |
| 7 |
ArtTech |
Exhibition Engagement
Tool |
| 8 |
Cantor Crew |
A Day at the Cantor Arts
Center |
| 9 |
Capsol |
Designing Your
Afterlife |
| 10 |
Flip No Flop |
Flip Flops ffor
Mary |
Upcoming Class Sessions (on campus unless noted
otherwise)
Virtual Assistive Technology Faire
You are invited to participate
as a vendor in the Virtual Assistive Technology Faire - This
tenth annual course event is scheduled for Thursday, February
17th 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 event. Browse
to the Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participants
webpage for more information about the event and how to
register.
Here is the line up and
slides from last year's virtual
Faire. |
Please contact me with your ideas, questions, comments,
and project suggestions - or just to say hello. Please continue to stay safe
& healthy.
Dave Jaffe - Course Instructor
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