{ "item_title" : "The Handbook Of Assistive Technologies", "item_author" : [" Mark B. Alexander "], "item_description" : "Does the world of assistive technology feel like a landscape where the gap between what professionals know and what families actually need keeps showing up at the worst possible moments? This book is your complete, practical, plain-English field handbook for understanding, selecting, funding, and using assistive technology across every category of disability and every stage of life - fully grounded in real-world AT practice, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, IDEA educational rights, ADA workplace provisions, WHO global AT frameworks, the ISO 9999 classification system, WCAG digital accessibility standards, and the clinical AT assessment models that guide occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and rehabilitation engineers worldwide.INSIDE THIS HANDBOOK, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: Understand assistive technology at a foundational level - what it actually is, where it came from, how it differs from medical devices and rehabilitation tools, and why the most expensive option is not always the best one - so that every AT decision you make is built on a clear, confident conceptual foundationApply a person-centered AT assessment framework - mapping a person's day, identifying functional priorities, evaluating environmental factors, and understanding the psychological and emotional dimensions of disability - so that technology selection always starts with the human being it is meant to serve, not with a catalog of devicesNavigate all six major categories of assistive technology - mobility and transportation, seating and positioning, communication, sensory, cognitive, and manipulation and environmental control - with a thorough understanding of the options at every level of technology, from low-cost low-tech aids to sophisticated AI-powered systems, and the principles that guide selection within each categorySelect the right mobility device for any physical disability profile - comparing manual wheelchairs, power chairs, walkers, canes, crutches, and scooters across dimensions of cost, environment, user capability, and long-term health impact - and adapt the home, workplace, and vehicle for genuine accessibilityUnderstand augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) from the ground up - from low-tech picture boards and symbol systems through high-technology speech-generating devices and eye-gaze systems - and confidently support AAC introduction for a child with communication delays, knowing that the research definitively refutes the myth that AAC hinders speech developmentWHY THIS HANDBOOK IS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOREvery clinical AT textbook assumes you already have graduate-level training. Every device manual assumes you already know what the device is for. Every funding guide assumes you already know what AT exists. This handbook assumes only one thing: that there is a person in your life - a child, a parent, a partner, a patient, a student, or yourself - who deserves the independence, dignity, and participation that the right assistive technology can provide, and that you are willing to do what it takes to find it, fund it, and make it work.Scroll up, click the cover, and start building the assistive technology knowledge that the person in your life deserves.Disclaimer: This handbook is intended as a practical educational resource and general reference guide. It does not constitute medical, legal, or clinical advice. All assistive technology selection should involve qualified healthcare professionals where available. Funding eligibility, device availability, and regulatory requirements vary by country, region, and individual circumstance.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/727/9798167278356_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "119.99", "online_price" : "119.99", "our_price" : "119.99", "club_price" : "119.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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