"These days the technology can solve our problems and then some. Solutions may not only erase physical or mental deficits but leave patients better off than 'able-bodied ' folks. The person who has a disability today may have a super ability tomorrow " - (Daniel H. Wilson). Disabilities has created many barriers for people that prevents them from completing everyday tasks independently. It causes tension between the affected and family, friends. They would need assistance to do many tasks and it causes others to feel like they do not have time to themselves. From using a computer for reading or typing documents to communicating with others proves to be daunting. Some disabilities prevents the person from speaking clearly and form sentences
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Eddie Jefferson believes wheelchairs is a solution for mobility. Wheelchair basketball is an excellent example because it is a sport that revolves on wheelchair’s. The wheelchair have been modified to improve mobility which prevents the person from staying in one spot.Basketball is a game that relies heavily on mobility, thus making basketball use wheelchair as movement is evidence enough that wheelchair’s are mobile.To further improve the mobility of the wheelchair modifications have been made. The wheels have been slanted inwards allowing the player to turn quickly. The wheelchair itself is lighter than the traditional wheelchair allowing faster movement. With all these enhancements for movement, how can a wheelchair basketball player stay in one spot? They would most likely to use their wheelchair to its full potential and move a lot. Eddy Jefferson claims sled hockey has been a popular sport among those who are physically disabled which has been designed to make the sport more accessible for them.
The sport does not require legs the disabled primarily uses arm strength. The person sits on a sled and the rink is made of ice. The person maneuvers by using hockey sticks that have short teeth. The idea may appear to be irrelevant to how technology helps improve physical …show more content…
Before the TDD was invented many deaf employee’s were turned down for a promotion because of their disability. The main reason was because the higher job position will require the use of telephones. Having the disability of being deaf must have been discouraging because at the time there really was not much you can do about it. Until inventions such as the TDD and cochlear implants came around the deaf then started taking more control of their lives. Starting with employment, now the deaf can start working on equal terms as regular employee’s despite their disability because they possess technology which enables them to function better almost as if they did not have the disability. Ellie Zolfagharifard states the Microsoft kinect camera will open up many job opportunities for the death who uses sign language. The main example Ellie has given is working at an airport as an information kiosk. A traveler may need to ask for some information and the deaf person is now able to communicate with the traveler and provide the information needed however I can see the kinect camera being used in more places than just at an airport. For instance it can be used in a company environment as well, in meetings this will be essential because a big part of meeting is being able to communicate and cooperate and the kinect is able to provide for the deaf person allowing him or her to become more involved in the conversation. Becoming a receptionist at any office or
Eddie Jefferson believes wheelchairs is a solution for mobility. Wheelchair basketball is an excellent example because it is a sport that revolves on wheelchair’s. The wheelchair have been modified to improve mobility which prevents the person from staying in one spot.Basketball is a game that relies heavily on mobility, thus making basketball use wheelchair as movement is evidence enough that wheelchair’s are mobile.To further improve the mobility of the wheelchair modifications have been made. The wheels have been slanted inwards allowing the player to turn quickly. The wheelchair itself is lighter than the traditional wheelchair allowing faster movement. With all these enhancements for movement, how can a wheelchair basketball player stay in one spot? They would most likely to use their wheelchair to its full potential and move a lot. Eddy Jefferson claims sled hockey has been a popular sport among those who are physically disabled which has been designed to make the sport more accessible for them.
The sport does not require legs the disabled primarily uses arm strength. The person sits on a sled and the rink is made of ice. The person maneuvers by using hockey sticks that have short teeth. The idea may appear to be irrelevant to how technology helps improve physical …show more content…
Before the TDD was invented many deaf employee’s were turned down for a promotion because of their disability. The main reason was because the higher job position will require the use of telephones. Having the disability of being deaf must have been discouraging because at the time there really was not much you can do about it. Until inventions such as the TDD and cochlear implants came around the deaf then started taking more control of their lives. Starting with employment, now the deaf can start working on equal terms as regular employee’s despite their disability because they possess technology which enables them to function better almost as if they did not have the disability. Ellie Zolfagharifard states the Microsoft kinect camera will open up many job opportunities for the death who uses sign language. The main example Ellie has given is working at an airport as an information kiosk. A traveler may need to ask for some information and the deaf person is now able to communicate with the traveler and provide the information needed however I can see the kinect camera being used in more places than just at an airport. For instance it can be used in a company environment as well, in meetings this will be essential because a big part of meeting is being able to communicate and cooperate and the kinect is able to provide for the deaf person allowing him or her to become more involved in the conversation. Becoming a receptionist at any office or