ATLAS

Assistive
Technology 
Laboratory
at
Stanford

Jessica Rose, PhD

Motion & Gait Analysis - Jessica Rose is researching the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal mechanisms underlying gait abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and other pediatric orthopaedic conditions. As director of the Motion & Gait Analysis Laboratory at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, her research has focused on the energy cost of walking, muscle pathology, selective motor control, postural balance, and motor-unit firing in CP.

Katelyn Cahill-Rowley, PhD

Motion & Gait Analysis - Katelyn Cahill-Rowley is investigating methods of early motor impairment identification in children born preterm with very low birth weights. Specifically, she is using temporal-spatial gait data and MEMs sensors to characterize upper- and lower-extremity function, respectively, in 18-month-old toddlers. She is correlating these functional assessments with DTI brain data and the current gold-standard of motor development, the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, to determine their predictive potential.

Katherine Strausser, PhD

The Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation - Katherine Strausser holds a Bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. She was one of three primary inventors of Ekso 1, an electro-mechanical lower extremity exoskeleton and is currently a senior controls engineer at Ekso Bionics working on control algorithms and software for various research efforts focusing on the Human Machine Interface.

Gayle Curtis

Needfinding and Assistive Technologies - Gayle Curtis is a design consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in user interface architecture and design strategy for online ventures and interactive products. Recently he was Principal Interaction Designer at Yahoo!, where he developed a practice area in strategic ideation and disseminated it through workshops in the US and Asia. At Stanford he has taught courses in HCI and Product Design. Gayle is a graduate of the Engineering Product Design program at Stanford.

Magical Bridge Playground

Field Trip to the Magical Bridge Playground - Of the 34 existing public parks in Palo Alto today, not one has been built with everyone’s unique physical and cognitive needs in mind. Most current playground designs are similar to each other and do not reflect the many different types of people living in the community: those with autism, visual and hearing impairments, cognitive challenges, diminished fine motor control, and even older adults. The urgent need for a playground that would surpass ADA standards was the drive behind the vision for a new kind of playground - one designed for everyone. The $4 million needed to build such a facility was raised privately in less than two years. Created by a team of inclusion experts and located in Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park, the Magical Bridge Playground broke ground in June 2014. Now that it is completed, it is the nation's most innovative inclusive playground.

Abilities Expo

The Abilities Expo is the go-to source for the community of people with disabilities, their families, seniors, veterans, and healthcare professionals. This event offers new technologies, possibilities, solutions, and opportunities. Discover ability-enhancing products and services, play adaptive sports, and attend informative workshops.

When: Friday thru Sunday - October 27th - 29th

Where: San Mateo County Event Center (new location this year)

How: Register for free