What is it about?
This is a collaborative endeavor by professionals, practitioners, and researchers from academia and industry dedicated to the advancement and promotion of assistive technology (AT). Providing a transdisciplinary perspective, this edited book offers relevant theoretical frameworks, the latest empirical research findings, and the practical application of AT, setting this publication apart from other works. Namely, this book addresses trends and issues related to AT, presenting the latest practices based on what is available to date with regard to research and emergent technologies.
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Why is it important?
The field of AT has come a long way since universal design was first introduced and linear perspectives were at the forefront of assisting those with disabilities. Specialized software and devices once synonymous with AT are now commonplace. Unprecedented advancements in mobile computing, along with legislation and the collective movement towards inclusive settings make it no better time to strive for AT equity in terms of universal implementation. Unlike other books focused almost exclusively on cutting-edge technology, or are limited to specific applications in the classroom, this work offers transdisciplinary perspectives by the contributing authors currently involved in different facets of AT and who collectively build on their expertise to share visions of the future.
Perspectives
This contribution serves as a resource for those who are interested in what is possible in supporting individual’s disabilities in K-12 and higher education as well as in the communities where their contributions to society will occur.
Boaventura DaCosta
Solers Research Group
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This page is a summary of: Assistive Technology Research, Practice, and Theory, January 2014, IGI Global,
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5015-2.
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