Assistive Technology Service Delivery

Download or read online book entitled Assistive Technology Service Delivery written by Anthony Shay and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 14 September 2018 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Get best books that you want by click Get Book Button and Read as many books as you like. Book Excerpt : Assistive Technology Service Delivery: A Practical Guide for Disability and Employment Professionals provides professionals working in vocational rehabilitation with the guidelines and methodologies they need to carry out their daily work at a high standard. Crucially, the techniques and tools described in the book are based on evidence gathered in rigorous research. Chapters cover an introduction to the accommodations system, the role of assistive technology as an accommodation and evidence-based practice in vocational rehabilitation, the service delivery process, from referral, through technology procurement and implementation, to the monitoring of outcomes. Drawing on their extensive experience, the authors then present techniques, tools and tips for assistive technology service delivery, with illustrative case study examples. Written with practicing assistive technology professionals and students in mind, this book translates technical knowledge into content that professionals can understand and readily apply. Presented in a highly accessible style that translates technical knowledge into content that practicing professionals can understand and readily apply Based on evidence-based practice, giving the reader the evidence to support the application of assistive technology in vocational rehabilitation Written by highly-regarded assistive technology professionals who share their hands-on experience of applying the techniques, tools and tips covered in the book