Cook & Hussey's Assistive Technologies: Principles and PracticeMaster the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities with the latest edition of this comprehensive text. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by the authors, the book provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. This new edition has been expanded and updated, and features new multimedia components that further demonstrate how to apply the concepts you've learned to real-world practice.
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Contents
Introduction and Overview | 3 |
Technologies | 54 |
Service Delivery in Assistive | 89 |
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Cook and Hussey's Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice ... Albert M. Cook,Janice Miller Polgar No preview available - 2007 |
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