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Assistive
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Technology
and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the
local community |
February 15, 2019 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
Designing Beyond the Norm to
Meet the Needs of All People
This issue
invites you to attend the next class session
and encourages your
participation in the course's Assistive Technology
Faire.
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Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a Winter
Quarter Stanford course - preparing for its thirteenth year - that
explores the design, development, and use of assistive technology that benefits
people with disabilities and older adults. It consists of semi-weekly classroom
discussions; lectures by notable professionals, clinicians, and
assistive technology users; tours of local medical, clinical, and
engineering facilities; student project presentations and demonstrations; an
Assistive Technology Faire; and a film screening. |
Course
News
Do you have a suggestion for a
film about disabilty and assistive technology? - I am looking
for suggestions for a film to screen on Tuesday, March 5th during classtime.
The film must not be over 60 minutes in length and must be available on DVD for
no or low cost.
Next class session - Tuesday, February 19th at
4:30pm
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Designing Beyond the Norm to
Meet the Needs of All People
Peter W.
Axelson, MSME, ATP, RET
Beneficial
Designs Inc., Director of Research & Development |
Abstract: Peter will talk about the difference
between Universal, Adaptable, and Adaptive design. Peter was the first
undergraduate using a wheelchair for mobility to live on the Stanford campus in
1976 when accessibility issues were just beginning to be addressed. Those
experiences and the desire to participate in the same physical activities as
every other college student who had professional and recreational interests
shaped his career as a designer. Peter will share how his interests spawned the
creation of Beneficial Designs,
Inc. to support the development of personal, activity specific and
environmental technologies for people of all abilities. His experience in
obtaining Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants to develop and
functionally assess products, services, and the designs of outdoor
environments, has provided many opportunities for he and his staff to change
the way people with impairments of all kinds are able to participate in all
aspects of life activity. His company works toward universal access through
research, design, and education to enable persons of all abilities to
participate in the physical, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of
life.
Biosketch: Peter Axelson is a
rehabilitation engineer who sustained a spinal cord injury in a 1975 climbing
accident while in the Air Force Academy. He continued his education at Stanford
University, where he began applying engineering and design principles to
overcome daily living hurdles faced by people with disabilities. In 1981 he
founded Beneficial Designs, Inc. an engineering design firm dedicated to
designing, developing, and testing assistive technologies. His accomplishments
include developing the first chairlift-compatible mono-ski with a shock
absorber, working to establish wheelchair testing standards, improving seating
systems for wheelchairs, and creating a system to assess trails that will
improve access to outdoor trails for people of all abilities.
Peter is the founder and the Director of Research and
Development of Beneficial Designs and spends much of his time traveling
throughout the world attending meetings and presenting his work. He's also a
pilot and avid mono-skier.
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You are invited to attend this and all other
class sessions - Class sessions will be held on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:50pm until
Thursday, March 14th and are open to the greater
Stanford community. You need not be a Stanford student to attend, no signup is
required, and there is no charge. |
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New classroom! - The course will
be held in classroom 282 in the
Lathrop
Library located at the corner of Lasuen Mall and Serra Mall, adjacent to
Memorial Auditorium and the Oval. It seats as many as 150 people in a flexible
and accessible space. Here is a webpage with maps, directions, and photos. |
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Human-Computer Interaction
Seminar - Addressing Situationally-Induced Impairments and Disabilities in
Mobile HCI by Jacob O. Wobbrock, University of Washington - "In this
talk, I present the conceptual and historical foundations for
situationally-induced impairments and disabilities, including the rightly
controversial aspects of this notion. I distinguish situation, context, and
environment, and define a space of impairments that broadens accessibility to
include everyone, not just people with disabilities. Having established the
foundations for this work, I then tour a handful of my projects in which mobile
devices are given enhanced situation- and user-awareness (without adding custom
sensors), resulting in new capabilities and improved interactions. By the end,
I hope to have convincingly motivated the need for our mobile devices to become
much more situationally-aware, better supporting users as a result."
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Friday, February 15th from 11:30am until 12:30pm |
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Stanford University,
Gates
Computer Science Building, Room B01 (lower level) |
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This event is open and free to the public.
The entire abstract and presenter's biosketch can be found
here. |
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Cookies and Chill - Disability
Community Mixer - The theme for this networking event is "decorating
(and eating)
cookies".
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Wednesday, February 20th from 2:30pm until 4:30pm |
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Stanford University,
Women's
Community Center, 433 Santa Teresa St. |
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Open to students and community
members |
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You are invited to participate
in the Assistive Technology Faire - This seventh annual
course event will provide an opportunity for students and community members to
get an up-close look at a variety of assistive technology devices and learn
about available services. Users of assistive technology products as well
as small companies and agencies serving individuals with
disabilities and older adults are encouraged to bring assistive technology
devices and information to display, demonstrate, and discuss. Please browse to
the Call for Assistive Technology Faire Participants
webpage and contact me if you would like to be a part of this event as a
user or vendor of assistive technology products or services. Everyone is
welcome to attend the Faire.
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"Save the Date" for Stanford's
Inaugural Disability Studies Conference - Mediations: Disability, Technology,
and the Arts - This day-long conference will host research
presentations alongside workshops. In addition to academic panels and
discussions, the venue will be filled with artwork and exhibitions by the local
Stanford disability community. In the spirit of infrastructural and cultural
accessibility, Mediations:
Disability, Technology, and the Arts is open to public participation, and
presenters are encouraged to prepare to speak to both colleagues and
non-specialists. Conference participants should look forward to a unique
experience that brings together critical discussion and public
engagement.
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Saturday, May 18th - all day |
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Campus location to be announced |
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Registration fee to be
announced |
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Other
Support the course -
Funding in any amount for the course and student projects is always welcomed.
Monetary gifts support approved project expenses, administrative costs,
honoraria for guest lecturers, and the end-of-term celebration. Refer to the
Course and Project Support
webpage for more information.
Email questions, comments, or
suggestions - Please email
me if you have general questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the
course. Thank you again for your interest.
Dave
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