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Easter Seal Research Inst., Don Mills (Ontario). – 1988
The conference reported in this document utilized a conceptual matrix to organize presentations on research priorities in prevention, definitive treatment, and ongoing management of impairment, disability, and handicap. Ten research strategy recommendations developed at the conference are offered for implementation by The Easter Seal Research…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Epidemiology, Intervention
Jaffe, Kenneth M., Ed. – 1987
The eight papers presented at the conference stress the importance of self-produced locomotion for the normal development of cognitive processes, particularly spatial understanding. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Childhood Motor Impairments: Clinical Overview and Scope of the Problem" (Ross Hays); "Locomotion and Psychological…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Children, Cognitive Development, Equipment
Peer reviewedRoth, Helga, Ed. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1987
These conference proceedings deal with an interdisciplinary approach to reducing handicapping conditions and ensuring integration of and equal participation by people with disabilities in all aspects of community life. Papers from plenary sessions cover such topics as psychological and social aspects of rehabilitation, research methodology in…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Behavior Modification, Daily Living Skills
Download full textBell, William G., Ed.; Ashford, Norman J., Ed. – 1984
These conference proceedings contain the texts of 62 papers. The first 17 papers include 4 keynote presentations as well as reviews of: major developments in several countries (Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Jordan, Netherlands, Sweden, United States) and Hong Kong; handicapped travelers' access to air transport; and application of microcomputer…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Air Transportation, Area Studies, Cost Effectiveness
Redden, Martha Ross, Ed.; Stern, Virginia W., Ed. – 1983
This book is based upon group participation and presentations given at three regional workshops on science and technology for the handicapped. The first workshop focused on issues in technology for daily living. Papers presented examined such areas as daily living technology for the disabled, psychological aspects of rehabilitation engineering,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Chemistry, Computer Oriented Programs, Daily Living Skills
Steele, Richard D., Ed.; Gerrey, William, Ed. – 1987
This volume's 301 papers are organized by 16 special interest groups, including: service delivery practice, personal transportation, augmentative and alternative communication, prosthetics and orthotics, quantitative assessment, service delivery policy, technology transfer, sensory aids, wheeled mobility and seating, electrical stimulation,…
Descriptors: Biomechanics, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computers, Delivery Systems
Brubaker, Cliff, Ed. – 1985
These proceedings represent a cross-section of the results of rehabilitation research across a range of disciplines. The 130 presentations, which deal generally with the exploitation of science and technology in the rehabilitative process, are divided among 21 sessions. Topics of the first 15 sessions are: aids to promote independent vocation and…
Descriptors: Biomechanics, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Oriented Programs, Computers
RESNA: Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology, Washington, DC. – 1988
In these proceedings are compiled 290 papers from 15 countries, demonstrating applications of rehabilitation engineering and technology. The 16 Special Interest Groups of the Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology (RESNA) present papers in the following interest areas: Service Delivery Practice, Personal Transportation,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Biomechanics, Computers
Bowman, Bruce R., Ed. – 1983
These proceedings contain abstracts of 164 papers in the area of interdisciplinary rehabilitation research, focusing on the theme of "The Promise of Technology." The abstracts are organized into the following sections: "Home and Worksite Modification,""Computers and Microprocessor Systems,""Neuromuscular…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Biofeedback, Biomechanics
Presperin, Jessica J., Ed. – 1991
This proceedings document contains approximately 150 papers and 50 poster sessions presented at a conference on the advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technology. Individual sessions focused on the following topics: gerontology, robotics, technology transfer, sensory aids, computer applications, information dissemination, service delivery…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Clinical Diagnosis, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
