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Download full textJohnston, Mark V.; Vanderheiden, Gregg C.; Farkas, Marianne D.; Rogers, E. Sally; Summers, Jean Ann; Westbrook, John D. – SEDL, 2009
This paper states the position of the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) Task Force on Standards of Evidence and Methods (TFSE) regarding the need for (a) the thoughtful determination of research evidence on the basis of both the rigor of the research and the relevance of the research to the lives of people with…
Descriptors: Evidence, Disabilities, Rehabilitation, Intervention
Vanderheiden, Gregg C. – 1984
The paper analyzes major microcomputer systems and their use in rehabilitative systems for persons with physical handicaps. Four categories of microcomputers are addressed: systems designed for home or school with emphasis on low cost, recreation, and educational software; general purpose microcomputers with applications in a large number of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers, Physical Disabilities
Peer reviewedVanderheiden, Gregg C. – Computer, 1981
The paper focuses on the development of relatively low-cost microcomputers, which provide a potentially powerful tool for the rehabilitation field. The paper discusses such areas of application as sensory enhancement/translation, manipulator controls, information amplification, special control interfaces to other devices, recreation and…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Microcomputers, Rehabilitation
Vanderheiden, Gregg C. – 1985
The paper describes concepts and principles resulting in successful applications of computer technology to the needs of the disabled. The first part describes what a microcomputer is and is not, emphasizing the microcomputer as a machine that simply carries out instructions, the role of programming, and the use of prepared application programs.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Disabilities, Microcomputers
Vanderheiden, Gregg C. – American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1987
This reprint of a journal article focuses on the use of computers and other personal assistive devices by disabled persons. Topics covered include: a perspective on the use of advanced technology; distinction between technological appliances which provide benefits to the individual independent of the individual's skill level, versus tools which…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Certification, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Delivery Systems
Vanderheiden, Gregg C. – 1987
The paper briefly discusses the design of computers to allow their use by the 20% of the American population who have reduced abilities in such areas as manipulation, vision, hearing, and cognition. The role of manufacturers of standard computers in increasing computer accessibility is one of providing computers that can be used by an increasing…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Software, Computers
