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 |