The Illustrated Guide to Assistive Technology & Devices: Tools and Gadgets for Living Independently - Paperback

by Suzanne Robitaille (Author)

A Doody's Core Title 2012

This new illustrated guide to assistive technologies and devices chronicles the use of AT/AD - technology used by individuals with disabilities to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.

This book empowers people to use assistive technologies to overcome some of their physical or mental limitations and have a more equal playing field. It includes real-life examples about how people with disabilities are using assistive technology (AT) to assist them in daily tasks, and discusses emotional issues related to AT/AD."

Author Biography

Suzanne Robitaille is the founder and editor of Abledbody.com, a website that covers disability news and assistive technology. Growing up profoundly deaf, Suzanne learned firsthand that people with disabilities can benefit from these type of technologies both professionally and socially. She began her journalism career in 2000 at the "Wall Street Journal's" interactive operations in New York. A year later, she became a technology columnist for "Business Week Online," writing a weekly column on assistive devices and technology. Suzanne has written for various consumer publications and websites, including the "Wall Street Journal," "BusinessWeek Online," and "Media Post," among others.