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Design, Technology , and Engineering benefitting individuals
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February 7, 2020 |
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Perspectives is the newsletter of the
Stanford course,
Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
Mid-term Student Team Project
Presentations
This issue invites you to attend the next class session and
encourages your participation in the course's Assistive Technology
Faire.
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Perspectives in Assistive
Technology is a Winter Quarter Stanford course - entering its
fourteenth year - 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; student project
presentations and demonstrations; an Assistive Technology Faire; and a
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Course
News
Do you have a suggestion for a
film about disabilty and assistive technology? - I am looking
for suggestions for a film to screen on Tuesday, March 3rd during classtime.
The film must not be over 60 minutes in length and must be available on DVD for
no or low cost.
Next class session - Tuesday, February 11th at
4:30pm
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Mid-term Student Team Project
Presentations
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Abstract: Student teams have chosen a problem
experienced by individuals with disabilities and have been working to research,
brainstorm, design, fabricate, and test a prototype device or software to
address an identified challenge or problem. Each team will present their
project progress.
Teams and Projects: (in presentation
order)
- Team Unrestrained -
Wheelchair restraint for Danny
- Team Laprador - Lap
tray for Abby
- The Last Team with No
Name - Project with the Magical Bridge Playground
- The Second Team with No
Name - Photography access for Paul
- If There's a WHILL,
There's a Way - WHILL visibility project with Abby
- Team MDM - Project
with the Magical Bridge Playground
- The Seventh Team with
No Name - Arm rest project with Nick
- Uno, Dos, Trays -
Lap tray for Ben
- The Banana Slugs -
TravelScoot camping project with Abby
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You are invited to attend this
and all other class sessions - Class sessions will be held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:50pm and are
open to the greater Stanford community. You need not be a Stanford student to
attend, no signup is required, and there is no charge. The full schedule can be
found here |
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Same classroom! -
The course will be held in classroom 282 in the
Lathrop
Library located at the corner of Lasuen Mall and Serra Mall, adjacent to
Memorial Auditorium and the Oval. It seats as many as 150 people in a flexible
and accessible space. Here is a webpage with maps, directions, and photos. |
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You are invited
to participate in the Assistive Technology Faire - This
eighth annual course event will provide an opportunity for students and
community members to get an up-close look at a variety of assistive technology
devices and learn about available services. Users of assistive technology
products as well as small companies and agencies serving
individuals with disabilities and older adults are encouraged to bring
assistive technology devices and information to display, demonstrate, and
discuss. Please browse to the Call for Assistive
Technology Faire Participants webpage and contact me if you would like to
be a part of this event as a user or vendor of assistive technology products or
services. Everyone is welcome to attend the Faire.
The Faire will start at 4:30pm on
Thursday, February 20th in the
Lathrop Library, Classroom 282.
Here is the program,
slides, and
Matteo's,
Krystina's &
my photos from last year's
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Upcoming class sessions:
Ongoing local event:
SOMArts proudly announces the second
exhibition in the 10th Curatorial Residency season. Curated by Vanessa Chang
and Lindsey D. Felt, Recoding CripTech reimagines enshrined notions of
what a body can be or do through creative technologies, and how it can move,
look, or communicate.
Working with a broad understanding of
technology, from prosthetic tools to the built environment, this
multidisciplinary community art exhibition explores how disability - and
artists who identify as such - can redefine design, aesthetics, and the
relationship between user and interface. Exhibiting artists engage with
technology in manifold ways from conception to production and beyond. As the
term "crip" reclaims the word for disability culture and recognizes disability
as a cultural and political identity, so too do artists hack technologies to
make them more accessible and inclusive.
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Other
Support the
course - Funding in any amount for the course and student projects
is always welcomed. Monetary gifts support approved project expenses,
administrative costs, honoraria for guest lecturers, and the end-of-term
celebration. Refer to the Course and Project Support
webpage for more information.
Email
questions, comments, or suggestions - Please
email me if you have general
questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the course. Thank you again for
your interest.
Dave
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