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Technology and design benefitting individuals with disabilities and older adults in the local community
 March 11, 2015    
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive Technology.

This issue invites you to attend the student team project demonstrations.

Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a Winter Quarter Stanford course in its ninth season 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; and an assistive technology faire. Much more information can be found on the course website.

Attend the student team project demonstrations - You are invited to attend this quarter's presentations. They are open to the greater Stanford community - you need not be a Stanford student and there is no required signup, enrollment, or charge. They will held starting at about 4:30pm in Gibbons Grove, just outside the Thornton Center classroom.

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Student Team Project Demonstrations - Thursday, March 12th at 4:30pm:

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Student Team Project Demonstrations

Just prior to the demonstrations, at 4:15pm, there will be an opportunity to fill out course evaluation forms in the Thornton 110 classroom. If you have attended one or more class sessions as a community member, you are welcome to provide your thoughts, comments, and suggestions about the course.

Student teams have been addressing problems experienced by individuals with disabilities or older adults and have been working to research, brainstorm, design, fabricate, and test a prototype device or software to meet the identified problem. The teaching team would appreciate your assistance in judging the quality of the students’ project efforts. Please note that this was a seven-week team effort and the prototype is not intended to represent a commercial offering.

Here is a list of projects:

  1. Team Smith - Magical Bridge Playground Project
  2. Dukes of Hazard - Improved Hand Controls Project
  3. Triple J - Educational Design Kit for Children with Disabilities
  4. Power to the People - Jar Opener for Grandmother
  5. Far East Entertainment - Therapy Game for Stroke Survivors
  6. Disability Heroes - Educational Design Kit for Children with Disabilities
  7. LED Zeppelin - Enhanced Visibility Project
  8. Caffeinators - Knee Extension Assistance for Sports

Do you have a question or comment? - If you have general questions, comments, or suggestions about the course, David L. Jaffe, MS, the instructor, can be reached by email or at 650/892-4464. Thank you again for your interest.

Dave

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