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Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice

Polgar, Janice Miller PhD
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Edition: 6th
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Company
ISBN: 0-443-10969-9 (0443109699)
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10969-0 (9780443109690)
Old Edition: 0-323-52338-2
Format: Textbook
Binding: Hardcover
Copyright: 2026
Publish Date: 01/25
Weight: 1.54 Lbs.
Pages: 400
Subject Class: HRP (Health Related Professions)
Return Policy: Returns accepted up to 10 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.
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Class Specifications
Discipline: Practice Med
Subject Definition: Self-Help Devices; Disabled Persons-Rehabilitation
NLM Class: WB 320
LC Class: RM698
Abstract: Master the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Albert Cook, Sue Hussey, and Janice Polgar, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, Sixth Edition, provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology. This text offers a systematic process for ensuring the effective application of assistive technologies .." and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. New to this edition is updated and expanded content on autonomous features of wheelchairs and vehicles, electronic aids to daily living, robotics, sustainability issues related to assistive technology, and much more.

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