Winter Quarter 2012

ENGR110/210
 Perspectives in Assistive Technology 

David L. Jaffe, MS and Professor Drew Nelson
Tuesdays & Thursdays   4:15pm - 5:30pm
Building 530 - Classroom 127

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2012 Lecture Calendar

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List of Speakers and Topics


  • David L. Jaffe, MS - Lecturer - Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
  • Project Pitches by Assistive Technology Project Suggestors
  • Gayle Curtis - Need Finding for Assistive Technologies
  • Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L - Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Ray Grott, MA ATP RET - Practical and Appropriate Technology Solutions
  • Ralf Hotchkiss - Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
  • Nancy Frishberg, PhD - What's up with the Telephone?
  • Allison M. Okamura, PhD & David L. Jaffe, MS - Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Bob Bauer, Henry Evans, and PR2 - Tour of Willow Garage (Menlo Park)
  • Jessica Rose, PhD & Adam Sheppard, BS, MM, MA - Tour of Motion & Gait Analysis Lab (Menlo Park)
  • Vivian T. Wong, Nicole B. Torcolini, and Aubrie Lee - Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
  • Teri A. Adams, JD - You Get No Extra Points for Suffering
  • Peter W. Axelson, MSME ATP RET - Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
  • Hilary Douglas - Service Learning - Engaged Scholarship
  • Douglas F. Schwandt, MS - Design Challenges in Assistive Technology
  • Jacon Chun, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS - Assistive Technology in Patient Care: Anti-Gravity Treadmill in Rehabilitation and Training
  • Graham H. Creasey, MD, FRCSEd - What Kind of Assistive Technology Do You Need if You Break your Neck?
  • Shari Dekelboum, OTR/L, ATP; Karen Parecki, OTR/L, ATP; Evi Klein, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP; and Debbie J. Pitsch, MPT, GCS, CBIS, ATP - Assistive Technologies: The Benefits for Returnees
  • Annuska Perkins - Designing Inclusive User Experiences

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the course, please contact the course instructor. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance.


Lecture Schedule

Click on the date to get more information about a particular lecture, including presenter's photograph & biosketch and lecture description.

Week Date Topic

1

Tue - Jan 10th

Course Overview & Introduction to Assistive Technology
David L. Jaffe, MS

  Thu - Jan 12th

Project Pitches & Team Formation
David L. Jaffe, MS

2

Tue - Jan 17th

Need Finding for Assistive Technologies
Gayle Curtis

  Thu - Jan 19th

The Transdisciplinary Team: Bridging the Gap between Consumers and Products in Rehabilitation Medicine
Deborah E. Kenney, MS, OTR/L

3

Tue - Jan 24th

Design Challenges in Assistive Technology
Douglas F. Schwandt, MS

Assistive Technology in Patient Care: Anti-Gravity Treadmill in Rehabilitation and Training
Jacon C. Chun, MPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS

  Thu - Jan 26th

Perspectives of Stanford Students with a Disability
Vivian T. Wong, Nicole B. Torcolini, and Aubrie Lee

4

Tue - Jan 31st

Partnership and Prototypes: Learning with the Community
Hilary Douglas

  Thu - Feb 2nd

Rehabilitation Robotics
Allison M. Okamura, PhD & David L. Jaffe, MS

5

Tue - Feb 7th

Designing Beyond the Norm to Meet the Needs of All People
Peter W. Axelson, MSME, ATP, RET

  Thu - Feb 9th

Designing Inclusive User Experiences
Annuska Perkins

6

Tue - Feb 14th

What's up with the Telephone?
Nancy Frishberg, PhD

  Thu - Feb 16th

Mid-term Student Proposal Presentations

7

Tue - Feb 21st

Practical and Appropriate Technology Solutions
Ray Grott, MA, ATP, RET

  Thu - Feb 23rd

Tour of Motion & Gait Analysis Lab
Jessica Rose, PhD & Adam Sheppard, BS, MM, MA

8

Tue - Feb 28th

You Get No Extra Points for Suffering
Teri A. Adams, JD

  Thu - Mar 1st

Tour of Willow Garage
Bob Bauer, Henry Evans, and PR2

9

Tue - Mar 6th

What Kind of Assistive Technology Do You Need if You Break your Neck?
Graham H. Creasey, MD, FRCSEd

Assistive Technologies: The Benefits for Returnees
Shari Dekelboum, OTR/L, ATP; Karen Parecki, OTR/L, ATP; Evi Klein, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP; and Debbie J. Pitsch, MPT, GCS, CBIS, ATP

  Thu - Mar 8th

Wheelchair Fabrication in Developing Countries
Ralf Hotchkiss

10

Tue - Mar 13th

Student Team Project Final Presentations

  Thu - Mar 15th

Course Evaluation & Celebration


Updated 03/02/2012

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