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Technology for sensory impairments (vision and hearing)
Published in Alex Mihailidis, Roger Smith, Rehabilitation Engineering, 2023
J. A. Brabyn, H. Levitt, J.A. Miele
Many of the technologies mentioned earlier in this chapter can help make a job accessible for a blind or visually impaired worker. In addition, many other special adaptations can be made to facilitate the performance of specific job-related tasks. Examples include the use of jigs and fixtures for positioning and measurement or to facilitate the use of cutting tools, the provision of auditory tonal and speech feedback to read outputs of tools and instruments, and the provision of local lighting and magnification. In many cases, the job can be restructured with a redistribution of tasks. Through these means, blind individuals have been employed in a staggering array of jobs and professions. Accessible meters, oscilloscopes, vacuum gauges, machinist tools, and all manner of vocational tools and methods have been developed. If no commercially available device exists to assist with the specific task at hand, resources exist to guide the employee or rehabilitation professional through the exploration of the different possibilities and, if necessary, fabricate special purpose adaptive equipment. An excellent series of such examples is contained in the book “Business Owners who are Blind or Visually Impaired” by Deborah Kendrick.
Nonfunctional Testing
Published in William E. Lewis, David Dobbs, Gunasekaran Veerapillai, Software Testing and Continuous Quality Improvement, 2017
William E. Lewis, David Dobbs, Gunasekaran Veerapillai
This section provides technical specifications and performance-based requirements that focus on the functional capabilities of covered technologies. This dual approach recognizes the dynamic and continually evolving nature of the technology involved as well as the need for clear and specific standards to facilitate compliance. Certain provisions are designed to ensure compatibility with adaptive equipment that people with disabilities commonly use for information and communication access, such as screen readers, Braille displays, and TTYs.
RESNA position on the application of ultralight manual wheelchairs
Published in Assistive Technology, 2023
Lynn A. Worobey, Jennith Bernstein, Joseph Ott, Theresa Berner, Jaqueline Black, Mary Cabarle, Tina Roesler, Sage Scarborough, Kendra Betz
Wheelchair skills are an important key to optimizing the potential impact and opportunities for independence that an ULWC affords. Wheelchair mobility skills training to optimize function and safety is highlighted in the RESNA Wheelchair Service Provision Guide (Arledge et al., 2011). Greater wheelchair skills, in combination with higher self-efficacy, are associated with improved life-space mobility (Sakakibara et al., 2014). Wheelchair skills training should be part of the wheelchair service provision process and should be considered in conjunction with wheelchair setup and environmental factors (E. M. Smith et al., 2016). Training should include skills that may be needed to navigate indoor environments (such as propulsion, turns, opening and closing doors), as well as skills needed to traverse community environments (such as inclines, curbs, and wheelies). Adaptive equipment may be needed to enhance wheelchair skills performance and could include gloves or tubing wraps on the handrims (Taylor et al., 2015). Alternative or customized handrims can also be useful for wheelchair skills acquisition.