Assistive Technology on the Threshold of the New Millennium

The articles in this book provide a broad overview of developments in technical support for people with functional restrictions: key technologies such as telecommunications and IT are addressed, while low-tech practical solutions are also considered.

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The field of assistive technology is influenced by the ongoing and rapid development of mainstream technologies on the one hand and continuing changes to social systems in relation to societal events - such as the ageing of the population - on the other. The articles in this book provide a broad overview of developments in technical support for people with functional restrictions: key technologies like telecommunications and IT are addressed, while low-tech practical solutions are also considered.