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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Periodicals

New Mobility Lifestyle magazine for wheelchair users, covering health, people, relationships, sex, parenting, work, art, recreation, travel, legal issues, products, and cure research.

Sports n' Spokes Magazine covering the latest in competitive wheelchair sports and recreational opportunities.

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development Publishes original research papers, review articles, and clinical and technical commentary from U.S. and international researchers on all rehabilitation research disciplines.

Kaleidoscope A creative focus that examines the experiences of disability through literature and the fine arts.

Palaestra Quarterly publication of sports, physical education, and recreation #for those with disabilities.

Paraplegia News Magazine for wheelchair users.

Bio Mechanics Monthly newsmagazine dedicated to total body movement and medicine.


Books

The Accessibility Book, J. Quarve-Peterson (1991). Crystal, MN: JQP, Inc.

Designing and Using Assistive Technology, David B. Gray etal. (1998) Baltimore, MD. Brookes Publishing Co.

Assistive Technology: Essential Human Factors , King, T.W. (1999). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

The Handbook of Assistive Technology, G. Church & S. Glennan (1992). San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group.

Designing and Using Assistive Technology: The Human Perspective, Gray, David B., Louis A. Quatrano, Morton L. Lieberman, 1998, Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Assistive Technology: Essential Human Factors, King, Thomas W., 1998, Allyn & Bacon.

Assistive Technology: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Bain, Beverly K. and Dawn Leger, ed., 1997, Churchill Livingstone.

The Anatomy Coloring Book, Kapit, Wynn and Lawrence M. Elson, 2001, Benjamin Cummings.

Links

RESNA Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America's purpose is to improve the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology.

Trace Research and Development Center A research center at the University of Wisconsin. Their goal is to make standard technology and systems like computers, the Internet, and information kiosks more accessible for everyone through universal/accessible design. This website also includes a database called Abledata, which lists over 25,000 assistive technology products, including price and manufacturer, as well as noncommercial prototypes, customized products and do-it-yourself designs.

BBC Ouch Disability Magazine Weblog A blog for people of varying disabilities to discuss physical and social issues related to disability.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Books

Universal Design File, Story, M. F., Mueller, J. L., Mace, R. L., 1998. NC State University, The Center for Universal Design, North Carolina.

Universal Design Handbook, Wolfgang Preiser, 2001. McGraw-Hill, New York.


Links

Adaptive Environments addresses environmental issues that confront people with disabilities and the elderly. It also promotes accessible and universal design through education, technological assistance, training, consulting and publications.

The Center for Universal Design at North Carolina State University is a national research, information, and technology assistance center that evaluates, develops and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilities, and related products. This website includes listings of books, videos, information packs, consumer product guides and journal articles all related to universal design.

THE AGING OF THE POPULATION


Books

Age Wave, Dychtwald, K., and Flower, J., 1990. New York, Bantam Books.

The Dynamics of Dimensions of Age-related Disability in 1982 to 1994 in the US Elderly Population, Manton, K., Stallard E., & Corder, L., 1997. Durham, NC: Duke University Center for Demographic Studies.

Gray Dawn, Peter Peterson, 2000 New York, Three Rivers Publishing.


Links

The AARP is the leading organization for people over age 50. It provides information on education, advocacy, and community services to members throughout the country.

The United States Census Bureau provides relevant and timely data about the people and the economy of this country.


Organizations

Age Wave, Inc. Emeryville, CA. (415)652-9099


ART AND TECHNOLOGY


Periodicals

Metropolis Examines contemporary life through design: architecture, interior design, product design, graphic design, crafts, planning, and preservation.

I.D.The International Design Magazine--Graphic Design, Product Design, Architecture.

Innovation The quarterly design publication of the Industrial Designers Society of America.

Event Design Serves designers in the event, exhibit, and environmental spaces.

SEGDdesign Targets the designers and firms from environmental graphics, exhibit and industrial design, architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, and communication arts.

Design News Bi-monthly publication for designers and design engineers in the mechanical and electromechanical products industries.

Modernism The only magazine devoted to the great design movements of the 20th century, from Art Deco to Mid-Century, Pop and Post-Modern, with coverage of new products and interiors in a Modernist idiom.

Make Magazine for do-it-yourselfers celebrates your right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your own will.

Velo Vision A quarterly magazine dedicated to cycling culture worldwide, with daily news on the website.

Books

The Art of Innovation, Kelley, Tom, Jonathan Littman, and Tom Peters, 2001, Currency.

ELECTRONICS/ROBOTICS

Books

There Are No Electrons: Electronics for Earthlings, Amdahl, Ken, 1991, Colorado: Clearwater Publishing Co., Inc.

Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Building Robots, Branwyn, Gareth, 2003, Que.

JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology, Hrynkiw, David, and Mark Tilden, 2002, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media.

Robot Building for Beginners, Cook, David, 2002, Apress.

Getting Started in Electronics, Mims, Forest M. III, 2003, Master Publishing, Inc.

Gonzo Gizmos: Projects & Devices to Channel Your Inner Geek, Field, Simon Quellan, Simon Field, 2003, Chicago Review Press.

Links

Flying Pig Offering animated illustrations of mechanisms, Flying Pig is an excellent educational resource and has links to artists who incorporate mechanisms into their work.

Paper Animations is a website for paper automata, models made of paper that move.

Kidwind The KidWind website and project was developed by a team of teachers, students, engineers, and practitioners exploring the science behind wind energy in classrooms around the US.

Solarbotics Beginner level robotics kits and projects.

BLACKSMITHING AND FABRICATION


Periodicals

Anvils Ring Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America’s primary publication, mailed quarterly to members, filled with sixty-four pages of interesting articles, tips, historical notes, photos of members' work, supplier ads, book reviews, and event information.

Home Shop Machinist Bimonthly. Besides numerous regular columns, readers' forum, and advertisements, about 6 articles per issue, covering machine tools reviewed for the hobbyist, general machining tips and techniques, and projects. Projects typically run over several issues and include detailed drawings and instructions and photographs on how to build an XYZ. Typical projects could be a model steam engine, a clock, etc.

Practical Welding Bimonthly magazine created to fill a void in the industry for hands-on information, real-world applications, and down-to-earth advice for welders.


Books

Product Design With Plastics: A Practical Manual, Dym, Joseph B., 1983, Industrial Press.

Decorative & Sculptural Ironwork, Meilach, Dona Z., 1999, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

The Contemporary Blacksmith, Meilach, Dona Z., 2000, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

Professional Smithing, Streeter, Donald, 1995, The Astragal Press.

New Edge of the Anvil: A Resource Book for the Blacksmith, Andrews, Jack, 1994, Skipjack Press, Inc.


APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY


Links

NESEA The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is the Northeast’s leading organization of professionals working in sustainable energy, whole-systems thinking, and green technologies.

American Solar Energy Society A non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the use of solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies in the U.S.

Center for Ecological Technology For more than 30 years, CET has provided residents, businesses, and communities with the tools to make it easy and affordable to carry out daily life in a more environmentally sustainable manner. Their work focuses on energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste management, and environmental education.

Renewable Energy Research Laboratory Located at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, the RERL promotes education and research in renewable energy technologies. RERL focuses chiefly on wind energy in New England, including offshore wind power issues, resource assessment, renewable energy software development, hybrid power systems, wind turbine dynamics and control, and wind farm siting and performance.

The American Wind Energy Association Promotes wind power growth through advocacy, communication, and education.

National Center for Appropriate Technology An organization that helps people and communities adopt technologies that save energy and resources.

KickStart is a non-profit organization that develops and markets new appropriate technologies in Africa to kick-start economic growth.

Campus Center for Appropriate Technology at Humboldt State University. The mission of CCAT is to demonstrate appropriate technology in a residential setting; to provide hands-on experiential learning opportunities to Humboldt State University and the surrounding community; to collect and disseminate information about appropriate technology; to examine the ethical and social consequences of technology; and to dispel the myth that living lightly on the earth is difficult or burdensome. CCAT is dedicated to sustainability and seeks to help others live likewise.

Aprovecho Research Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is "To research, develop, and disseminate technological solutions for meeting the basic human needs of low income and impoverished people and communities in third world countries, in order to help relieve their suffering, improve their health, enhance their safety, and reduce their adverse impacts on their environment." Their website is a good source of information on efficient cookstoves.


SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Periodicals

Inventors Digest Informative resource for inventors.

Fast Company Monthly magazine for the business industry.

Entrepreneur Magazine for businesses owners, offering inspiration and information on marketing, management, technology, the latest trends, and strategies.

Innovation Research and technology magazine.


Books

The Art of the Start, Kawasaki, Guy, 2004, Portfolio Hardcover.

Good to Great, Collins, Jim, 2001, Collins.