| Invitation
to Attend
Please join us for a series of lectures that will explore
issues surrounding the design, development, and use of assistive technology for
people with disabilities. These twice-weekly one-hour lectures will be
presented by notable professionals, clinicians, and people with disabilities.
They are open to the Stanford community and all interested parties.
The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from
4:15pm - 5:30pm in Stanford's Main Quad,
History
Corner, Lane Hall (Building 200), Room 034 (lower level).
On-campus parking does not require a permit after 4pm.
Please refer to the maps for parking
options.
Please let me (dljaffe -at- stanford.edu) know if you
require a special accommodation.
| Lecture Schedule
|
| Date |
Topic |
| January 6th |
Introduction to Assistive Technology
David L. Jaffe, MS
|
| January 8th |
Team
Formation & Project Review
David L. Jaffe, MS
|
| January 13th |
The
Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in
Rehabilitation Medicine
Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L
|
| January 15th |
Community Service
and Engineering
Kelly V. Beck
|
| January 20nd |
Computer
Assistive Technology
Jane Tong, OTR/L, CEAS, ATP & John Cavano, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
|
| January 22nd |
Introduction to IP & Interacting with the OTL
Jessica A. Connor, MS
|
| January 27th |
What Kind
of Assistive Technology Do You Need if You Break your Neck?
Graham Creasey, MD
|
| January 29th |
Design in Action
Joe Mellin & Rajiv Patel
|
| February 3rd |
Sit Your
Ass Down!: Balancing Function and Rehab
Teri A. Adams, JD
|
| February 5th |
Brain
Control: Surgical Technology for Fixing the Malfunctioning Brain
Eric E. Sabelman, PhD
|
| February 10th |
Eyes-Free
Interaction: Moving the User Interface to the Background
TV Raman, PhD
|
| February 12th |
Mid-term
Student Proposal Presentations
|
| February 17th |
Design
Challenges in Assistive Technology
Douglas F. Schwandt, MS
Accessible Recreation: Tools and
Techniques for Snowboarding and Whitewater Rafting
Owen R. Edwards, MEng
|
| February 19th |
Human
Subjects in Research
B. Jenny Kiratli, PhD
|
| February 24th |
An
Introduction to Gait Analysis
Jessica Rose, PhD
|
| February 26th |
Crutches: Walking with Four Legs
Maurice LeBlanc, MSME, CP
|
| March 3th |
Designing
Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Peter W. Axelson, MSME, ATP, RET
|
| March 5th |
Building a
Culture of Access
Sean J. Keegan, MS
|
| March 10th |
Student Design
Proposal Presentations
|
| March 12th |
Course
Evaluation & Celebration
|
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