Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series
About the Book Series
CRC Press is proud to have launched an innovative series, The Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series, which has published books and monographs based on cutting edge research and developments within all viable areas of the rehabilitation sciences. The publisher and series editors are committed to providing high quality books to a global audience of practitioners, researchers, scientists, and clinicians.
As we are fully aware of the rapidly evolving nature of the subject and its long impact on the quality of human life, this team of editors and publisher is resolved to making this series the most comprehensive and authoritative resource in the field of rehabilitation sciences. As of April 2015, CRC Press has published ten books within this series, with another four in development, to be published in 2016/2017.
Evidence-Based Assessment Framework for Assistive Technology: The MPT and MATCH-ACES Assessments
1st Edition
Edited
By Susan A. Zapf
December 19, 2024
The primary focus of this book is to educate the reader on the Matching Person and Technology (MPT) model and assessment process that will guide the reader on consumer-centered assistive technology assessment and outcome measures designed to be used for individuals of all ages and all types of ...
Rehabilitation Engineering: Principles and Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Alex Mihailidis, Roger Smith
December 19, 2024
This book will provide an overview of the rehabilitation engineering field, including key concepts that are required to provide a solid foundation about the discipline. It will present these concepts through a mix of basic and applied knowledge from rehabilitation engineering research and practice....
Emerging Technologies in Healthcare: Interpersonal and Client Based Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave J. Muller, Marcia Scherer, Paul M.W. Hackett, Ava Gordley-Smith
March 29, 2024
This edited book focuses on the role and use of emerging technologies within the healthcare sector. This text draws on expertise from leading practitioners and researchers who either utilize and/or are at the forefront of researching with emerging technology in anticipation of enhancing patient ...
Virtual Reality in Health and Rehabilitation
1st Edition
Edited
By Christopher M. Hayre, Dave J. Muller, Marcia J. Scherer
September 25, 2023
This edited book focuses on the role and use of VR for healthcare professions in both health and rehabilitation settings. It is also offers future trends of other emerging technology within medicine and allied health professions. This text draws on expertise of leading medical practitioners and ...
Computer Access for People with Disabilities: A Human Factors Approach
1st Edition
By Richard C. Simpson
October 23, 2019
Incorporating Compass Computer Access Assessment software, Computer Access for People with Disabilities: A Human Factors Approach provides the information clinicians need to know in order to provide effective alternative computer access solutions to individuals with disabilities. This book presents...
Paediatric Rehabilitation Engineering: From Disability to Possibility
1st Edition
Edited
By Tom Chau, Jillian Fairley
November 14, 2018
Innovations in paediatric rehabilitation engineering can serve as a springboard to education, psychosocial, social, physical and cognitive development for children and youth with disabilities. Instead of providing an overview of rehabilitation engineering, Paediatric Rehabilitation Engineering ...
Neurological Rehabilitation: Spasticity and Contractures in Clinical Practice and Research
1st Edition
Edited
By Anand D. Pandyan, Hermie J. Hermens, Bernard A. Conway
May 02, 2018
This book is the first attempt at bringing together a volume of work from a range of professionals with an interest in spasticity. The framework for the definition was developed in part by the authors contributing chapters that make up this volume. The book represents the current "state-of-the-art"...
Computer Systems Experiences of Users with and Without Disabilities: An Evaluation Guide for Professionals
1st Edition
By Simone Borsci, Masaaki Kurosu, Stefano Federici, Maria Laura Mele
March 09, 2018
This book provides to manufacturers, designers and evaluation professionals the necessary tools for balancing design and the assessment phases during the product lifecycle. It proposes an integrated model of interaction evaluation for a holistic analysis of the user experience by both discussing in...
Quality of Life Technology Handbook
1st Edition
Edited
By Richard Schulz
March 09, 2018
A collaboration between leading scientists, practitioners, and researchers at Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, this book is a comprehensive resource describing Quality of Life technologies and their development, evaluation, adoption, and commercialization. It takes an ...
Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook
2nd Edition
Edited
By Stefano Federici, Marcia J. Scherer
December 05, 2017
Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook, Second Edition, proposes an international ideal model for the assistive technology assessment process, outlining how this model can be applied in practice to re-conceptualize the phases of an assistive technology delivery system according to the ...
Ambient Assisted Living
1st Edition
Edited
By Nuno M. Garcia, Joel J.P.C. Rodrigues
October 18, 2017
Addresses an Emerging Shift in Developing Countries The authors and contributors of Ambient Assisted Living have recognized that the demographic profile is changing in many developing countries and have factored in an inversion of the demographic pyramid. The technology of ambient assisted living ...
Assistive Technology for Blindness and Low Vision
1st Edition
Edited
By Roberto Manduchi, Sri Kurniawan
October 12, 2017
Assistive technology has made it feasible for individuals with a wide range of impairments to engage in many activities, such as education and employment, in ways not previously possible. The key factor is to create consumer-driven technologies that solve the problems by addressing the needs of ...