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4. Information resources and personal advice on assistive technology.
(Pages 70-79).
There are many different ways to get
information on assistive technology.
This chapter describes information
tools, sites and what kind of advice
and help, you can get from professional advisers in the area of assistive
technology. The description is made in
a general way in order to be useful all
over Europe. The chapter provides
knowledge about usable tools and
information when you want to know
more about assistive technology.
5. For you who want to know more:
Some societal issues of
assistive technology. (Pages 80-83).
This chapter provides information on
some important societal issues
about assistive technology. The aim is
to empower you to better understand
and communicate with the professionals in the area, and hence make it
easier for you to obtain your goals.
Issues such as design for all, ISOclassification, standardisation, testing,
cost analysis are shortly described in
this chapter.
3. A page called “Goals” with explanation
for listing your goals. (Page 104).
4. A “Checklist for validation of assistive
technology” both for use in a real
situation and for training can also be
found in the appendix. (Page 105).
5. A list of “Terms of sale, written
guarantee”. (Page 106).
In appendix 2 and 3 you
find the two forms
“Activities of daily life”
and “Analysing the
activity”. They are blank
and can be copied for
use in the actual
situation of achieving
assistive technology.
(Pages 100-103).
6. A list of a few relevant addresses and
homepages. (Page 107).
7. Credit to sources used in the manual.
(Pages 108-109).
8. EUSTAT Consortium and the products
of the project. (Pages 110-111).
9. An index to easily find what you are
searching for in this manual.
(Pages 112-117).
6. The next challenge: From user to
peer counsellor. (Pages 94-98).
This chapter of the manual gives you
ideas of using the manual for peer
counselling.
In the appendix of the manual
you will find
1. A diagram showing the steps for
achieving assistive technology.
(Page 99).
2. The two forms (“Activities of daily life”
and “Analysing the activity”), which are
described in the chapter “Choosing
and getting assistive technology”.
They are blank and can be copied for
use in the actual situation of achieving
assistive technology or for training of
users. (Pages 100-103).
EUSTAT. User Manual
March 1999
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