Avtor/Urednik     Zupan, Anton; Jenko, Mojca
Naslov     Assistive technology for people with cerebral palsy
Tip     članek
Vol. in št.     Letnik 17, št. 4
Leto izdaje     2012
Obseg     str. 194-197
ISSN     1301-0883 - Eastern Journal of Medicine
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Assistive technology includes equipment, devicesand software solutions that increase functional capabilities of people withdisabilities and improve the quality of their lives. The article presentsassistive technology for people with cerebral palsy. These are mobility aidsthat enable people with cerebral palsy independent walking. For those whocannot walk, proper seating is very important. People, who cannot propel manualwheelchair, can control electric wheelchair with various controls. There areseveral augmentative and alternative communication devices for people withcerebral palsy that are not able to speak. Finally, environmental controlsystems are presented.
Deskriptorji     Cerebral palsy
Proste vsebinske oznake     assistive technology
cerebralna paraliza
podporna tehnologija