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             LIVING IN THE STATE OF STUCK:

How Technology Impact the Lives of People with Disabilities
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                 by Marcia J. Scherer
          Rochester Institute of Technology
       National Technical Institute for the Deaf


"...takes the needs of the whole person into account"
                                         Senator Tom Harkin

"...the hard part is not the answer, but asking the right questions"
                                         Dr. Frank Bowe
                                         Hofstra University

"...a caring book written for those who care"
                                         Dr. Roberta Trieschmann
                                         Author, SPINAL CORD INJURIES

"Required reading for anyone who wants to understand the depth and
complexity of the disability experience"
                                         Dr. Margaret A. Nosek
                                         Director, ILRU
                                         Baylor College of Medicine

"Dr. Scherer gives us a consumer-driven, person-centered model to match the
person to the device to get us all out of a state of stuck.  It is an
intelligent book about real people."
                                         Dr. Harry Murphy
                                         Founder and Director
                                         Center on Disabilities
                                         Calif. State, Northridge

"Through example and discussion, accented wtih stories about and words 
directly from consumers, Dr. Scherer has been able to provide insight 
into both the potentials and limitations of technology, as well as the
importance of its applications within a general intervention/assistance
program"
                                         Dr. Gregg Vanderheiden
                                         Director, Trace Center
                                         President, RESNA



Assistive technology is changing the lives of persons with disabilities.  Dr.
Scherer sets the background for this transformation and discusses the
implications of assistive technology in these persons' lives.

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