1.Living in the State of Stuck” Chapter 4 “In God We Trust: A Brief Historical Review of Rehabilitation Practices Where is the book? 2. The Blind Arduino Project I really like the idea of combining Arduino with blind education. Arduino
Category: Intro to Assistive Technology
Intro to Assistive Technology Week 5
1. “ A Spate of Lawsuits Is Targeting Art Schools for Failing to Comply With Disability Act Standards” The article writes about a disabled who keeps complaining about the art school tutorials for being unable to be visited independently by
Intro to Assistive Tech Week 4
The documentation for the final project 1. Assistive Technology: An Occupational Therapy Perspective on the Importance of Making, Inclusion, and Use In the article, Kelly Dawson shares personal experiences related to the financial and practical challenges faced by individuals
Intro to Assistive Technology Week 3
1. No Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement” Chapter 2 “From Charity to Independent Living” The chapter talks about how environments and products can be made accessible and inclusive for everyone, regardless of their physical or
Intro to Assistive Technology Week2
1.New York Has a Great Subway, if You’re Not in a Wheelchair The article is about a software engineer who got hit by a tree branch in New York and became partly paralyzed. He faced many problems getting around the
Introduction to Assistive Technologies Week 1
Stella Young’s “I am not your inspiration” Stella Young, a speaker, talked about how people view disabled people. She thinks that often, non-disabled people see disabled people as an inspiration just for doing normal things. This is called “inspiration porn.”