Computer Resources for People with Disabilities: A Guide to Assistive Technologies, Tools and Resources for People of All Ages
Today's technology is redefining human potential. Current computer hardware and software can create new ways for people with any kind of a disability to interact with the world. In this book the Alliance for Technology Access, a coalition of the foremost experts in the country, many of whom experience the disabilities they address, brings together the latest information and straightforward approaches to exploring technology options, including:
- Guidance and support in building an assistive technology plan
- Worksheets and other tools to help with planning and decision making
- Information specific to life situations that impact decisions and direction
- How to make use of conventional, assistive, and information technologies
- Real-life stories of people with disabilities using technology successfully
- A "toolbox" section with 150 pages of information about current specific technologies
- 100 pages of Helpful Resources and References
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Book details
- Author
- Alliance for Technology Access
- Imprint
- Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 384
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Computers › Reference
Social Science › Disability - Topics
- assistive technology · disability resources · computer accessibility · adaptive tools · technology planning · special needs technology
- ISBN-13
- 9780897934336 (Paperback)9781630266332 (Hardcover)
About the author
ALLIANCE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACCESS is a nonprofit network of community-based resource centers, developers, vendors, and associates dedicated to providing information and support services to children and adults with disabilities. The organization is the author of Computer Resources for People with Disabilities, with a fourth edition released in October 2004 featuring a foreword by Stephen Hawking.
Founded in 1987 as a joint project of the Disabled Children’s Computer Group and Apple Computer, the Alliance has grown to include dozens of resource centers nationwide and operates as a national and international network focused on increasing access to standard, assistive, and information technologies.
The Alliance is headquartered in Petaluma, California.