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Today's technology is redefining human potential. Current computer hardware and software can create new ways for people with any kind of a disability to interact with the world. In this book the Alliance for Technology Access, a coalition of the foremost experts in the country, many of whom experience the disabilities they address, brings together the latest information and straightforward approaches to exploring technology options, including:

** Guidance and support in building an assistive technology plan
** Worksheets and other tools to help with planning and decision making
** Information specific to life situations that impact decisions and direction
** How to make use of conventional, assistive, and information technologies
** Real-life stories of people with disabilities using technology successfully
** A "toolbox" section with 150 pages of information about current specific technologies
** 100 pages of Helpful Resources and References

See Publishing History for a description of specific changes in this 4th edition

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CHOICE Review

The 4th edition supplies the latest information on assistive technology and computer resources, focusing on persons with disabilities and the special technology needed to assist them. The compilers and writers themselves have disabilities. This excellent guide steers users through the maze of changing computer technology and available resources. The text has three main sections, "Solutions," "Technology Toolbox," and "Helpful Resources and References," each divided into subtopics. It provides worksheets and checklists to personalize one's technology needs and addresses technology use at work, school, and home. Sections treat the law, funding, descriptions of hardware and software, and like topics. The text covers, e.g., when to use a device, potential users, cost, and features to consider. It is filled with useful information important for persons who are disabled or who work with or know someone who is disabled. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. All libraries. S. J. Bryant Michigan State University