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Chapter Three Assistive Technologuies

Practice with terms and concepts in the first half of Chapter Three of our text for ED557.

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intrinsic enablerssensors, central processing, and effectors
user skillswhat can be done
user limitationswhat cannot be done
motivationwhat will be done
sensors are...necessary for obtaining data
effectors are...parts of the body that provide movement or motor output
central processingperception, cognition and motor control
central pattern generatorcentral neurons that generate neural activity
major causes of severe motor disabilitiesTBI and anoxia
3 factors affecting visual acuitysize, contrast and spacing
in the eye, visual field loss occurs in...1 or more quadrants of the left and/or right field
visual trackingthe ability to follow a moving object
auditory thresholdthe typical audible range of frequencies
somatosensory system's roleto provide info on where the body ends and the world begins
Hansen's diseaseleprosy
figure-ground discriminationthe ability to separate one figure from the background
auditory figure-ground discriminationthe ability to focus on one speaker or sound in a noisy environment

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