Rehabilitation Engineering Book

INTRODUCTION. People with Disabilities: A Population in Flux. MEDICAL. Sensory Feedback Using Electrical Stimulation of the Tactile Sense. Selection of Assistive Devices for Children. Au-diobiofeedback for Tasks. EVALUATION. Quantitative Measure-ment and Assessment of Function. Quantitative Assessment Using the Available Motions Inventory. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS. Inde-pendent Living. Timbers Assessment of Concepts of Independent Living. Independent Living Centers: A Parallel Resource. Communication. Criteria for Selection of an Augmentative Communication System. Seating-Mobility. Seating and Mobility for the Severely Disabled. Vocational. Rehabilitation Engineering in the Workplace. Considerations for Competitive Employment. Transportation. Recreation. Driver Assessment and Training of the Disabled Client. Recreation for the Disabled. Rehabilitation Assessment/Practice. Demographics of Worker Disability. RECREATION DEVICE ASSESSMENT. Users' Perceptions of Assistive Devices. Strategies for Corporations, Institutions and Public Facilities for Using Technical Aids to Provide Accessibility. Issues in the Assessment of Assistive Devices in Relation to Functional Performance of Children with Disabilities. Index.