This book offers the reader new achievements within the Assistive Technology field made by worldwide experts, covering aspects such as assistive technology focused on teaching and education, mobility, communication and social interactivity, among others. Each chapter included in this book covers one particular aspect of Assistive Technology that…

Only recently is research into the total environmental requirements of the physically handicapped beginning to make substantial progress. Earlier literature in this field, which constitutes the majority of the literature presently available, concentrates on specifying basic building criteria but gives little or no attention to the nature of…

The facility and equipment design needs of the physically handicapped are described and listed as reference and material sources. Information sources include those which have been assigned retrieval terms and those which have not, organized into the following sections--(1) educational and special education facilities, (2) public facilities, (3)…

Designed for use by coordinators of disabled student services at New York State two-year colleges, this sourcebook represents a compendium of ideas, recommendations, facts, problems, and solutions related to serving disabled two-year college students. Introductory remarks describing the sourcebook's purpose and New York's Disabled Student Project…

This companion document designed to provide employers with basic information, understanding, and facts regarding the employment capabilities of handicapped persons; five other companion documents; and an inservice guide comprise a series developed for assisting disabled persons in their transition from school to work. An introduction presents…