00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.884863 CaOODSP 20221107170958 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 200220s1985 onca ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- Co24-412/1985E-PDF Green, Jane R., author. Communication and telecommunication needs of the cerebral palsied population in Canada / Jane R. Green, Barbara J. Hopkins. Communications and telecommunications needs of the cerebral palsied population in Canada [Ottawa] : Department of Communications = Ministère des communications, [1985?] 1 online resource (x, 155 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Digitized edition from print [produced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada]. Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-126). "This study was funded by the Canadian Government's Department of Communications in its effort to ensure that all Canadians have the best possible access to the range of communication services increasingly made available by developments in technology. The researchers explored the needs of people with cerebral palsy such as those arising from impairments in the ability to speak or write. While looking at the enormous potential of technology to improve the quality of life for many, they viewed the development of interactive behavior as central in any discussion of communication needs and concomitant to the use of technology. In an endeavour to reflect the present level of services and unmet needs in Canada, the use of questionnaires and personal interviews obtained a sample of the concerns and needs of 1) users, or potential users, of augmentative communication systems and technical aids, 2) professionals of several disciplines who work with the population, and 3) parents of cerebral palsied children and adults. Some of the needs raised and discussed, the fulfilment of which would help communication-impaired people with cerebral palsy lead a more active life in society were: early intervention and support to parents; sufficient and specially trained personnel; availability of information and resources; establishment of communication links to abolish isolation and to encourage the best possible use of the technology now available; greatly increased public awareness and action on many levels"--Abstract, page viii. Issued also in print format. Cerebral palsied Means of communication Canada. Communication devices for people with disabilities Canada. Infirmes moteurs cérébraux Moyens de communication Canada. Appareils de communication pour handicapés Canada. Canada. Department of Communications. Memorial University of Newfoundland. PDF 12.12 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2020/isde-ised/Co24/Co24-412-1985-eng.pdf