Adaptive + Assistive Technology

Adaptive + Assistive Technology

What is Engineering?

? Engineering is the process of creating technology."

? Technology is changing the natural environment to satisfy our needs and wants

What is Bioengineering?

? Bioengineering is the application of engineering (technology) to living things, such as humans and plants.

? Bioengineers look at problems that occur in living things and create technology that will help with these problems.

Assistive Bioengineering

? Technology that is developed to help organisms, but DOES NOT change them.

? ASSIST = HELP ? Examples:

? Eyeglasses ? Wheelchairs ? Antibiotics

Assistive Technology devices and services " help individuals with special needs:

" see # hear $ communicate N play % remember

& read work with numbers ! write : use a computer ! study

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