Assistive Technology in the Workplace - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card): Pageburst Retail

De Jonge, Desleigh; Scherer PhD MPH, Marcia; Rodger PhD M Ed St B Occ Thy, Sylvia

ISBN 10: 0323093019 ISBN 13: 9780323093019

Publisher: Mosby, 2006

Synopsis

Approx. 272 pages

• Results from the Assistive Technology User Study are explained - an extensive and unique research project undertaken by the authors that examines the experiences of AT users in the workplace, the barriers they experience, and the support strategies they use to function in the work environment.
• AT user quotes and anecdotes bring immediacy to obstacles faced in the workplace.
• Vignettes and case studies throughout the text encourage students to apply principles to real-life situations.
• Appendices include listings for various professional organizations, funding, listservs, and research resources, as well as lists of questions therapists and clients should ask in various situations.
• Material progresses in a logical manner, examining each facet of workplace AT beyond its theory and evaluation.
• Consumer/client-centered focus takes the client's needs into account, featuring anecdotes from the users interviewed in the AT User Study.
• Employer concerns are addressed, using anecdotes to illustrate issues from the employer's perspective - an essential factor to consider when selecting appropriate technology.

About this title

About the Author

Director, Institute for Matching Person and Technology, University of Rochester Medical Center; Adjunct Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Senior Research Associate, International Center for Hearing and Speech Research, Webster, NY, USA

Edition details

• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323093019
• ISBN 13: 9780323093019
• Binding: Printed Access Code
• Number of pages: 272