Personal Computing to Aid the Handicapped

Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Society Workshop on the Application of Personal Computing to Aid the Handicapped, Laurel, MD, April 2-3, 1980.

Table of Contents

Keynote

Margaret J. Giannini - National Institute of Handicap Research

Session I: Needs

Chairman:

Thomas Austin - Foundation of Science for the Handicapped Summary of Congressional Workshop Entitled: "Application of Technology to Handicapped Individuals: Progress & Issues" Marvin Kornbluh - Library of Congress Human Engineering for the Physically Handicapped Edward L. Glaser - Ampex Corporation

Session II: Technology

Chairmen:

Donald McNeal - National Science Foundation Woodrow Seamone - The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Microprocessor Applications to an Artificial Pancreas Robert Fischell - The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Personal Computers and Communications for the Deaf Paul L. Rinaldo and Robert E. Bruninga - Amateur Radio Research & Development Corporation Technology Aids for the Blind Jeffrey J. Moyer - Telesensory Systems, Inc. A Microprocessor Controlled Robotic Arm Allows Self Feeding for a Quadriplegic Wolfger Schneider and Woodrow Seamone - The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Gerhard Schmeisser - The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Session III: Communications / Education

Chairmen:

Harry Hedges - Michigan State University James Aylor - University of Virginia Rehabilitation Aids for the Training of the Physically Handicapped James R. O'Reagan - University of Virginia Bringing the Computer Closer to the Handicapped User Everett L. Johnson - Wichita State University Communication Prosthetic Devices That Learn and Teach Morteza A. Rahimi - Michigan State University Devices for the Disabled: Personal, Portable and Affordable Andrew Thomas - Tufts New England Medical Center Experiences with Microprocessor Based Aids for Disabled People Dudley Childress, James Doubler, and Craig Heckathorne - Northwestern University

Session IV: Career Paths

Chairpersons:

James Campbell - IBM Corporation Martha Redden - American Association for the Advancement of Science The Johnstown Experience - An Adventure in Awareness Training Donald Gallion - Pennsylvania Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation Recruiting the Handicapped Carol Dunlap - Electronic Industries Foundation The ARPDP Program for Training and Hiring the Severely Physically Handicapped as Computer Programmers Cruz Wathen - Liberty National Life Insurance Company Microcomputer Aids for Individuals with Severe or Multiple Handicaps - Barriers & Approaches Gregg Vanderheiden - University of Wisconsin Disabled Persons in Careers in Science, Role Models Martha Redden - American Association for the Advancement of Science

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