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Assistive Technology : Principles and Applications for Communication Disorders and Special Education.
This resource is a crucial addition to the bookshelf of any professional dealing with AT and/or AAC, including speech-language pathologists, special educators, occupational therapists, physical therapists, early intervention specialists, students in professional programs, users of AT or AAC, their f...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bradford :
Emerald Group Publishing Limited,
2011.
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| Colección: | Augmentative and Alternative Communications Perspectives,4.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front cover; assistive technology: principles and applications for communication disorders and special education; copyright page; contents; list of contributors; series foreword; dedication; chapter 1 definitions, history, and legal aspects of assistive technology; introduction; definitions, history, and legislation; summary; references; chapter 2 computers: history and fundamentals; introduction; computer developments; computer fundamentals and concepts; computer components; computer peripherals; operating systems; computer applications; computer setup and problem solving; summary.
- Introductionenvironmental/social/cultural factors; psychological factors influencing use of technology; sensory and motor factors; conclusion; acknowledgments; references; chapter 6 low technology; introduction; nonelectronic communication displays; electronic communication aids; summary; acknowledgments; references; chapter 7 high technology; introduction; basic principles of high-technology assistive devices; alternative access; communication devices; issues and considerations; summary; acknowledgment; references; chapter 8 synthetic speech; introduction; digitized and synthesized speech.
- PERCEPTION OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SPEECH BY INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT IMPAIRMENTSPERCEPTION OF SYNTHETIC SPEECH BY INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENTS; PERCEPTION OF SYNTHETIC SPEECH BY INDIVIDUALS WITH ASSOCIATED IMPAIRMENTS; CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 9 LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY; INTRODUCTION; LITERACY DEVELOPMENT; EFFECTS OF GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION SYSTEMS ON LITERACY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR LITERACY DEVELOPMENT; FUTURE DIRECTIONS; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Appendix A: TECHNOLOGY VENDORS AND PRODUCTS.
- Appendix B: TECHNOLOGY TOOLS FOR EMERGENT LITERACYCHAPTER 10 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR DEAFNESS AND HEARING IMPAIRMENTS; INTRODUCTION; DEVICES TO IMPROVE OR SUBSTITUTE FOR HEARING; DEVICES TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION; ALERTING DEVICES FOR SAFETY; DEVICES USED IN THE COMMUNITY; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 11 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR VISUAL AND DUAL-SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS; INTRODUCTION; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS; HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVICES TO IMPROVE OR SUBSTITUTE FOR SIGHT; LOW AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY.