ENGR110/210Perspectives in Assistive TechnologyDavid L. Jaffe, MSJanuary 26, 2010Professor Drew NelsonSusan NourseQuestions, Comments, Thoughts?Administrative IssuesTour of VA Spinal Cord Injury Thursday, January 28thDriver and passenger signup sheet1. Take Campus Drive toward the west end of campus2. Turn left onto Junipero Serra Blvd (going south)3. Past Page Mill Road, Junipero Serra turns into Foothill Expressway4. Turn left at light on Hillview5. Make an immediate right onto Miranda Ave.6. Road curves to the left and parallels Foothill Expressway7. Turn left into VA grounds at American flag8. Park in the large lot on the right9. Enter north entrance of Building 710. Make way to Room E-111:E-111 is the first one on the right after entering the building11. Lost or late? – call Dave at 650/892-4464Enter herePark hereWho is Disabled?• A young woman has a devastating car accident that results in facial disfigurement.• She has plastic surgery and when the bandages are removed, she appears beautiful.• She lives in a closed society of disfigured people.Who is Disabled?• Superman• Superman sitting next to a piece of kryptonite.Who is Disabled?• An able-bodied intelligent child of ethnic descent• She cannot get a decent education in the segregated / poor / remote community in which she lives.ThursdayGraham Creasey, MDWhat Kind of Assistive Technology Do You Need if You Break your Neck?TodayMike NorellHuman Engineering: The Field of Prosthetics and OrthoticsSuper HumanFast C@mpany – Feb 2010 – page
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